gloat

英 [ɡləʊt]

美 [ɡloʊt]

v.  扬扬得意; 沾沾自喜; 幸灾乐祸

现在分词：gloating　过去式：gloated　第三人称单数：gloats　过去分词：gloated　复数：gloats　

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牛津词典

verb

• 扬扬得意；沾沾自喜；幸灾乐祸
  to show that you are happy about your own success or sb else's failure, in an unpleasant way
  1. She was still gloating over her rival's disappointment.
     她仍在为对手的失望而幸灾乐祸。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 洋洋得意；幸灾乐祸
  If someoneis gloating, they are showing pleasure at their own success or at other people's failure in an arrogant and unpleasant way.
  1. Anti-abortionists are gloating over the court's decision...
     法庭的判决让反堕胎主义者非常得意。
  2. This is nothing to gloat about.
     这没什么好幸灾乐祸的。

英英释义

noun

• malicious satisfaction
  Synonym:gloatingglee

verb

• dwell on with satisfaction
  Synonym:triumphcrow
• gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy

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