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ridiculed

UK //ˈrɪd.ɪ.kjuːld//US //ˈrɪd.ə.kjuːld//

词源

源自法语 'ridiculer',进一步来源于拉丁语 'ridiculus',意为'可笑的'或'荒谬的'。

verb

❶ 嘲笑或嘲弄某人或某事物,通常带有贬低或轻视的意味,使其显得愚蠢或可笑。

“He was ridiculed for his unusual fashion choices.”

(他因为奇特的穿衣风格而遭到嘲笑。)

“The proposal was ridiculed by the committee members.”

(这项提议遭到了委员会成员的嘲笑。)

同义词:mocked, teased, derided

常见短语

be ridiculed for — 因为某事而遭到嘲笑,通常指因某种行为、外貌或观点而被他人取笑。

“He was ridiculed for his outdated hairstyle.”

(他因为过时的发型而被嘲笑。)