mockery

mockery
(pl. -ies)
  1. [mass noun]derision; ridicule
    嘲笑,讥笑;嘲弄
    stung by her mockery, Frankie hung his head.
    被她的嘲笑刺痛,弗朗基垂下了头。
    ■[in sing.]an absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something
    恶劣的假冒,歪曲
    after a mockery of a trial in London, he was executed.
    在伦敦的荒唐假审后,他被处死了。
    ■(archaic)ludicrously futile action
    (古)可笑的无效行动
    in her bitterness she felt that all rejoicing was mockery.
    痛苦时,她感到一切欢庆都是可笑无用的。
常用词组
make a mockery of
  1. make (something) seem foolish or absurd
    嘲弄,使显愚蠢;使显荒唐
    the terrorists are making a mockery of security policy.
    恐怖分子正向安全政策挑战。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French moquerie, from mocquer 'to deride'
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