derision

UK //dɪˈrɪʒ.ən//US //dɪˈrɪʒ.ən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'derisionem'，意为嘲笑或讥讽，由 'deridere'（嘲笑）演变而来。

❶ 嘲笑或轻蔑的态度，指通过言语或行为表达对某人或某事的鄙视和讥讽。

“His speech was met with derision from the audience.”

（他的演讲遭到了观众的嘲笑。）

“She couldn't bear the derision of her classmates.”

（她无法忍受同学们的讥讽。）

同义词:ridicule, mockery, scorn, contempt, disdain

hold in derision — 表示对某人或某事持嘲笑或轻蔑的态度。

“The new policy was held in derision by the public.”

（新政策遭到了公众的嘲笑。）

object of derision — 指成为他人嘲笑或讥讽的对象。

“After his mistake, he became the object of derision in the office.”

（犯错后，他成了办公室里大家嘲笑的对象。）