1859, thieves' slang, "counterfeit, sham, bad, spurious," of unknown origin. Of persons, "cunning, sharp," from 1883. Sense of "sneering" is first attested 1933, perhaps via sense of "hypocrisy, malicious gossip" (1902). Related: Sneeringly.
雙語例句
1. He made a snide comment about her weight.
他說了一句很刻薄的話評論她的體重。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She couldn't tell if he was being snide, so she took the question straight.
她拿不準他是不是在諷刺她，便幹脆按字麵去理解這個問題。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Everyone I talked to in the company seemed a little gun-shy, perhaps fearing that I was yet another snide reporter.
公司裏同我交談過的人看上去都有一些提心吊膽，也許擔心我是又一位用心險惡的記者。
來自柯林斯例句
4. If anyone made any more snide remarks he would beat him up.
假若他們之中有敢再說閑話的,揍!
來自漢英文學 - 駱駝祥子
5. They kept making snide remarks about each other.