with obj.
1- tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner嘲笑, 讥笑; 嘲弄:
opposition MPs mocked the government's decision
反对党议员嘲讽政府的决定
as adj. mocking the mocking hostility in his voice made her wince.他语调中带嘲弄的敌意使她畏缩。
1.1
- make (something) seem laughably unreal or impossible使显得徒劳, 使显得可笑:
at Christmas, arguments and friction mock our pretence at peace.
圣诞节时争吵和摩擦使我们想佯装平安无事变得徒劳可笑。
1.2
- mimic (someone or something) scornfully or contemptuously嘲讽(或轻蔑)地模仿, 仿效。
attrib.
1- not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive仿制的, 模拟的:
a mock-Georgian red brick house
一栋仿乔治王朝时期风格的红砖房
Jim threw up his hands in mock horror.
吉姆举起双手, 模拟惊恐状。
1.1
- (of an examination, battle, etc.) arranged for training or practice(考试、作战等)模拟的; 演习的:
a mock examination paper.
一份模拟试卷。
1
mocks
Brit. informal mock examinations〈英, 非正式〉模拟考试:obtaining Grade A in mocks.
在模拟考试中得A。
2
- dated an object of derision〈旧〉嘲笑对象, 笑柄:
he has become the mock of all his contemporaries.
他成为同时代人的笑柄。
短语
make (a) mock of
- hold up to scorn or ridicule嘲弄, 嘲笑:
stop making a mock of other people's business.
别嘲笑他人的事了。
派生词
mockable
adjectivemockingly
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French mocquer 'deride'.