"makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one"
同义词: supercilious sneering
以上来源于: WordNet
ADJ A snide comment or remark is one which criticizes someone in an unkind and often indirect way. 刻毒的; 恶意的 [usu ADJ n]
He made a snide comment about her weight.
他说了一句刻薄的话评论她的体重。
When a mutual friend introduced them, however, all she could muster was a snide remark.
但是,当一个共同的朋友介绍他们认识时,她能想到却是一句刻薄话。
When their period in history is mentioned, many hasten to attach a snide disclaimer, a wised-up dismissal.
当他们所处的那一段历史被提起时,很多人都会立刻附上鄙夷的论断,或是故作聪明的批评。
His snide remarks about people who make the honor roll are nothing but sour grapes.
他对获得荣誉的人们所作的明讥暗讽不外是酸葡萄罢了。
I can tell you how to sort N elements by saying in kind of a snide way.
我可以告诉你一种方法,去对这N个元素进行排序。
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