mockery
柯林斯詞典
1. N-UNCOUNT If someone mocks you, you can refer to their behaviour or attitude as mockery. 嘲諷
Was there a glint of mockery in his eyes?
他的眼裡是不是有一絲嘲諷?
2. N-SING If something makes a mockery of something, it makes it appear worthless and foolish. 顯得無價(jià)值和愚蠢
This action makes a mockery of the administration's continuing protestations of concern. 這個(gè)行動(dòng)使政府給予關(guān)懷的一再聲明顯得毫無價(jià)值和愚蠢。
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mockery /?m?k?r?/
劍橋詞典
- [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞:沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
the act of mocking someone or something
嘲笑,譏笑;模倣
Bill's mockery of his dad was cruel , but it made us laugh . 比爾模倣他爸爸的做法有點(diǎn)殘忍,不過我們都被逗笑了。
[ 單數(shù)名詞 ]
an action or event that seems stupid and without value
嘲笑對(duì)象,笑柄
The trial was a mockery - the judge had decided the verdict before it began . 這次讅判爲(wèi)人恥笑——法官在讅判開始前就作出了判決。