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mockery n.嘲笑 Mockery is making fun of or mocking someone or something. The act of mockery often involves copying someone's behavior or speech, making it look absurd, like a parody. For example, comedians often get laughs with mockery, by pretending to be famous politicians and exaggerating the way they talk or gesture. The expression "to make a mockery of" means to make something appear foolish or absurd, even if that’s not the intent — like a trial that “makes a mockery of justice.” 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]嘲笑；讥笑；嘲弄 If someone mocks you, you can refer to their behaviour or attitude as mockery . Was there a glint of mockery in his eyes?...他的眼里是不是闪过一丝讥讽？There should be no snobbish mockery of catering or fashion design as university subjects.不应该自命不凡地嘲笑大学里的酒席承办和时装设计课程。2[N-SING 单数名词]嘲笑对象；笑柄 If something makes a mockery of something, it makes it appear worthless and foolish. This action makes a mockery of the Government's continuing protestations of concern...这一行动是对一再声明表示关注的政府的嘲弄。The present system is a mockery of justice.现存体制是对司法的嘲讽。

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['mɔkəri] The noun mockery means ridicule or making a fool out of someone. Mockery of your history teacher is unwise just before she grades your mid-term exams. ★☆☆☆☆

英语单词	mockery
英美音标	['mɔkəri]
中文释义	n.嘲笑
vocabulary简明	The noun mockery means ridicule or making a fool out of someone. Mockery of your history teacher is unwise just before she grades your mid-term exams.
vocabulary扩展	Mockery is making fun of or mocking someone or something. The act of mockery often involves copying someone's behavior or speech, making it look absurd, like a parody. For example, comedians often get laughs with mockery, by pretending to be famous politicians and exaggerating the way they talk or gesture. The expression "to make a mockery of" means to make something appear foolish or absurd, even if that’s not the intent — like a trial that “makes a mockery of justice.”
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]嘲笑；讥笑；嘲弄 If someone mocks you, you can refer to their behaviour or attitude as mockery . Was there a glint of mockery in his eyes?... 他的眼里是不是闪过一丝讥讽？ There should be no snobbish mockery of catering or fashion design as university subjects. 不应该自命不凡地嘲笑大学里的酒席承办和时装设计课程。 2 [N-SING 单数名词]嘲笑对象；笑柄 If something makes a mockery of something, it makes it appear worthless and foolish. This action makes a mockery of the Government's continuing protestations of concern... 这一行动是对一再声明表示关注的政府的嘲弄。 The present system is a mockery of justice. 现存体制是对司法的嘲讽。

Mockery Making Makes Means Absurd Mɔkəri N.嘲笑 Noun