英语单词 | derision |
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英美音标 | 英 [dɪ'rɪʒn] 美 [dɪ'rɪʒn] |
中文释义 | n.嘲笑;笑柄 |
英语例句 | (1) They greeted his suggestion with shouts of derision. (2) This ostrich policy was brought into derision. |
中文例句 | (1) 他们对他的建议报以一片嘲弄的喊叫声。 (2) 这种鸵鸟政策受到嘲笑。 |
vocabulary简明 | If people are laughing at you, making fun of you, and acting as if you're worthless, they're treating you with derision. Derision is mean and attacking — it's a form of contempt. |
vocabulary扩展 | Derision is more than just making fun of someone — it's mocking someone so forcefully and with such venom that you discredit the person completely. Derision can include literally laughing at someone or just treating a person like a joke. You know how celebrities and politicians do embarrassing things from time to time? They're usually treated with derision afterward: people mock them, treat them with contempt, and try to make the person who messed up seem completely worthless. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]嘲弄;嘲笑;侮蔑 If you treat someone or something with derision, you express contempt for them.
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