好词典

ridicule

UK //ˈrɪd.ɪ.kjuːl//US //ˈrɪd.ə.kjuːl//

词源

源自法语 'ridicule',意为'可笑的事物',进一步源自拉丁语 'ridiculus'(可笑的),与 'ridere'(笑)相关。

noun

❶ 嘲笑或戏弄的行为,通常带有贬低或轻视的意图,目的是让他人感到尴尬或羞耻。

“She faced ridicule from her classmates for her unusual hairstyle.”

(她因为奇怪的发型而遭到同学们的嘲笑。)

“His proposal was met with ridicule at the meeting.”

(他的提议在会议上遭到了嘲笑。)

同义词:mockery, derision, scorn

verb

❶ 以嘲笑或戏弄的方式对待某人或某事,通常带有贬低或轻视的意图。

“He ridiculed her for her poor performance in the exam.”

(他因为她在考试中的糟糕表现而嘲笑她。)

“The politician was ridiculed for his contradictory statements.”

(这位政治家因为自相矛盾的言论而被嘲笑。)

同义词:mock, deride, taunt

常见短语

subject to ridicule — 容易成为嘲笑的对象,通常因为某些行为或特征而被他人轻视或戏弄。

“His outdated views made him subject to ridicule among younger colleagues.”

(他过时的观点使他在年轻同事中成为嘲笑的对象。)

heap ridicule on — 对某人或某事进行大量的嘲笑或讽刺,通常带有强烈的贬低意味。

“The critics heaped ridicule on the artist's latest work.”

(评论家们对这位艺术家的最新作品大肆嘲笑。)