ridicule
n[U]
(process of) making sb/sth appear foolish or absurd; scorn 嘲弄; 戏弄; 嘲笑: incur ridicule 遭受嘲弄
attempt to escape ridicule 力图避免他人耻笑
be held up to ridicule 被嘲弄
He's become an object of ridicule, ie People say he is foolish/absurd. 他成了大家嘲笑的对象. ridicule, v [Tn]
make fun of (sb/sth); mock 嘲弄 (某人[某事物]); 嘲笑
The opposition ridiculed the government's proposals, saying they offered nothing new. 反对派揶揄政府的建议, 说成是老调重弹.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ridikju:l]n. 嘲笑, 愚弄, 笑柄vt. 嘲笑, 嘲弄, 愚弄【法】 耻笑, 嘲弄, 讥笑相关词组: lay oneself open to ridicule
The bison grows to a shoulder-height of 1.5 metres and can weigh 1100 kilograms.
野牛可以长到肩高1。5米,重达1,100公斤。
He passed his exams, and even better, when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business, offering guide services to tourists.
他考试过关了,更惬意的是,他大学毕业时,所赚的钱足够他开始经营自己的行业--为游客提供导游服务。
You are left-handed, but in this photograph you will see that the young girl is painting with her right hand.