英语单词“askance”的含义、读音及例句
含义:
askance是一个英语单词,意思是斜着眼看;斜视地;斜着。
读音:
英 [ˌæskən] 美 [ˌæskən] 。
例句:
1. They glanced at each other in askance. 他们彼此斜着眼互相看了看。
2. He turned and looked at her askance. 他转过身来,用斜眼瞧她的方式看了看她。
3. He kept his eyes on the floor and answered in a whisper, making her think he was concealing something and was asking her to trust him. 他一直盯着地板,低声回答问题,这让她以为他在隐瞒什么,在请求她的信任。
在具体的使用中,“askance”这个单词一般用在表示对方做了某事或说了某事令自己不满或产生了疑问,表达了一种怀疑或疑惑的态度。这种用法在英语中比较常见。例如:I gave him a cold look and asked him to tell me the truth, he gave me a look as if he didn't want to speak. (我冷冷地看着他,让他告诉我真相,他则斜着眼看着我,不愿意说话。)
另外,“askance”也可以表示轻微的蔑视或看不起的意思,这在日常口语交流中也是比较常见的。例如:“It was apparent to those present that the event had not proceeded properly from askance beginning and procedure.“ (在场的所有人都能够很明显的感觉到这个事情开始的时候不是以正当方式进行的)。