可能来自辅音丛 sn-,鼻子，闻，嗅，发鼻音，比较 sneer,snore,snicker,sniff,snuff.引申词义讽 刺的，挖苦的。

1. He made a snide comment about her weight.

他说了一句很刻薄的话评论她的体重。

2. She couldn't tell if he was being snide, so she took the question straight.

她拿不准他是不是在讽刺她，便干脆按字面去理解这个问题。

3. Everyone I talked to in the company seemed a little gun-shy, perhaps fearing that I was yet another snide reporter.

公司里同我交谈过的人看上去都有一些提心吊胆，也许担心我是又一位用心险恶的记者。

4. If anyone made any more snide remarks he would beat him up.

假若他们之中有敢再说闲话的,揍!

5. They kept making snide remarks about each other.

他们不断地互相讽刺。