嗤之以鼻 meaning in English
sniff at; be contemptuous of; bite one's thumb at; draw a snicker from; give a snicker [a snort of contempt]; look down one's nose at; make [pull] a long nose at; make a wry mouth at sb. in scorn; sneer at ... with contempt; snub sb.; turn up one's nose at; thumb one's nose at
Examples
- She turned her nose up at my small donation .
她嫌我捐赠微薄而嗤之以鼻。 - Speakers pronounced his name with a sneer .
发言人念到他的名字时个个嗤之以鼻。 - His generous offer should be considered seriously .
他的慷慨厚意不可嗤之以鼻。 - "does she, now?" calderwood snorted .
“是吗？现在？”考尔德伍德对此嗤之以鼻。 - She sniffed at the present to show her contempt .
她对这礼物嗤之以鼻以表示她的轻蔑。