| 释义 |
mock /mɒk/ vt. | vi. | n. | a. | ad. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 嘲笑，讥笑；嘲弄
He had mocked her modest ambitions. 他曾嘲笑她那一副小家子气的种种抱负。
The naughty boys mocked the blind man. 顽皮的孩子们嘲弄那个盲人。
2. (尤指为了取笑)模仿，仿效
mock sb.'s voice (speech, gait) 学某人的嗓音(讲话，走路样子)来取笑
The mockingbird was mocking him. 嘲鸫在模仿他说话。
3. 使失望；使…的希望落空；欺骗
The weather mocked him. 天公耍了他。
His irresponsibility mocked my trust in him. 他不负责任的态度辜负了我对他的信任。
4. 挫败，使徒劳；向…挑战
The strong fortress mocked the invaders. 坚强的堡垒使入侵者只能望洋兴叹。
The team mocked the visitors' attempt to score. 该队挫败了客队得分的企图。
His actions mock convention. 他的行为是向传统习俗挑战。
❷ vi.
嘲笑；嘲弄(at)
mock at the idea 嘲笑这一想法
It is cruel to mock at the afflicted. 嘲弄苦恼人是残酷的。
When the subject was money, they never mocked; they were serious. 一讲到金钱，他们从来不打哈哈，其态度是严肃的。
II n.
1. 嘲笑，讥笑；嘲弄
take to heart what was said in mock 对挖苦话耿耿于怀
2. 嘲弄的举止；嘲笑的话
3. 〈旧〉嘲笑对象，笑柄
4. 模仿，仿效
5. 仿制品；伪造物，假冒物
6. 〈英口〉模拟考试
take one's mocks next week 参加下周的模拟考试
III a.
1. 假的；仿制的；假装的
mock leather 人造革
mock -Georgian windows 仿乔治王朝时期风格的窗子
mock modesty 假谦逊
throw up one's hands in mock horror 扬起双手假装害怕
2. 模拟的；演习的
a mock battle 模拟战
The students have done mock A levels at school. 学生们在学校里参加过模拟高级考试。
Before each debate, he is expected to engage in mock debate. 在每次正式辩论前，他得先参加演习性的辩论。
IV ad.
[常用以构成复合词]假装地，虚伪地
mock -serious 假装严肃的
mock apologize for attacking sth. 对于攻击某事虚伪地表示歉意。
[< OFr mocquer < ?] phr. make a mock of 1. 嘲笑；嘲弄 Don't make a mock of him. 别嘲笑他。2. 糟蹋；证明…是假的 make mock of 嘲笑；嘲弄 mock up 1. 仿制；伪造；模拟；模仿 Certain sections are mocked up accurately. 某些部分仿造得足以乱真。2. 做…的实体模型 put the mock(s) (或 a mock) on sb. 〈澳俚〉挫败某人的计划，使某人的打算告吹 |