“嗤之以鼻”可以用英语表达为 “sniff at”、“look down one's nose at” 或 “turn up one's nose at”。这些短语都传达了轻蔑、不屑一顾的态度。
1、 sniff at:
含义:对……嗤之以鼻,表示对某事物不屑或轻视。
例句:He sniffed at the idea of working on weekends.(他对周末工作的想法嗤之以鼻。)
2、 look down one's nose at:
含义:轻蔑地看,对……不屑一顾,表示自认为高人一等而轻视他人或某事物。
例句:She always looks down her nose at people who don't have a college degree.(她总是对没有大学学位的人嗤之以鼻。)
3、 turn up one's nose at:
含义:对……嗤之以鼻,表示对某事物感到厌恶或不屑。
例句:He turned up his nose at the cheap wine.(他对这瓶便宜的酒嗤之以鼻。)