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源自中古英语 'scoffen',可能与古诺尔斯语 'skopa'(嘲笑)或荷兰语 'schoffen'(狼吞虎咽)有关。
❶ 用轻蔑或嘲笑的态度说话或对待某事,表示不以为然或看不起。
“He scoffed at the idea of working on weekends.”
(他对周末工作的想法嗤之以鼻。)
“She scoffed when I told her my plans.”
(当我告诉她我的计划时,她嘲笑了一番。)
❶ 快速或贪婪地吃东西,通常指大口大口地吃。
“He scoffed down his dinner in five minutes.”
(他五分钟内狼吞虎咽地吃完了晚餐。)
“The kids scoffed all the cookies before I could stop them.”
(孩子们在我阻止之前就把所有饼干一扫而空。)
scoff at — 嘲笑或轻视某事,表示不以为然或看不起。
“He scoffed at the notion that money can't buy happiness.”
(他对金钱买不到幸福的说法嗤之以鼻。)