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mocks

UK //mɒks//US //mɑːks//

词源

源自中古英语 'mokken',可能来自古法语 'moquer'(嘲笑)。

verb

❶ 嘲笑或模仿某人或某事,通常带有轻蔑或不尊重的态度。

“He mocks her accent every time she speaks.”

(每次她说话时,他都会嘲笑她的口音。)

“The comedian mocks politicians in his show.”

(这位喜剧演员在他的节目中模仿政客。)

同义词:ridicule, taunt, tease

noun

❶ 模拟考试或练习,通常用于测试学生的知识或技能。

“We have our final mocks next week.”

(我们下周有最后一次模拟考试。)

“She did well in the mocks but failed the real exam.”

(她在模拟考试中表现很好,但真正的考试却不及格。)

同义词:practice test, trial exam, rehearsal

常见短语

make a mock of — 嘲笑或轻视某人或某事,使其显得可笑或无价值。

“His behavior made a mock of the school rules.”

(他的行为嘲笑了学校的规章制度。)