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derisive

UK //dɪˈraɪsɪv//US //dɪˈraɪsɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'derisus',意为 '嘲笑' 或 '讥讽',后通过法语 'dérisoire' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 表达嘲笑或轻蔑的,通常通过言语、笑声或表情来表现对某人或某事的不屑或讽刺。

“She gave a derisive laugh when he suggested the idea.”

(当他提出这个想法时,她发出了轻蔑的笑声。)

“His derisive comments about her work made her feel humiliated.”

(他对她工作的嘲讽言论让她感到羞辱。)

同义词:mocking, scornful, contemptuous

常见短语

derisive laughter — 带有嘲笑意味的笑声,通常用于表达对某人或某事的不屑或讽刺。

“His joke was met with derisive laughter from the crowd.”

(他的笑话引来了人群的嘲笑声。)