| 释义 |
derisory/diˈrais(ə)ri, -z-/adj. 1 so small or unimportant as to be ridiculous 微不足道得可笑的 derisory offer 低得可笑的出价; derisory costs 可笑的代价 2 = DERISIVE [Late Latin derisorius (as DERISION)]■ Usage 用法说明 Note the difference between derisory and derisive. Both words mean ‘scoffing’, but derisory also means ‘ridiculously small’, which is now its more usual sense. 注意 derisory 和 derisive 之间的差异。两词的意思都指“嘲弄”，但 derisory 还表示“小得可笑”，这已成了该词更常用的意思。 |