rid·i·cule /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ vt. | n. I vt. 嘲笑，嘲弄；戏弄 Why did you ridicule his proposal? 你为什么嘲笑他的建议? He was often ridiculed by his schoolmates because he wore thick spectacles. 他因为戴了深度眼镜常受到同学们的戏弄。 II n. 1. 嘲笑，嘲弄；戏弄 be the object of a lot of lively ridicule 成为众人哗然耻笑不止的对象 The official attitude is usually one of ridicule. 官方通常表现出一种嘲笑的态度。 hold sb. up to ridicule 嘲笑某人 expose oneself (或 lay oneself open) to ridicule 使自己成为笑柄 2. 〈古〉笑料，笑柄 3. 〈古〉荒诞可笑的事；愚蠢 [Fr < L rīdiculus < rīdēre to laugh]