mockery
/ˈmɒkərɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)［mass noun］
1- derision; ridicule嘲笑, 讥笑; 嘲弄：
stung by her mockery, Frankie hung his head.
被她的嘲笑刺痛, 弗朗基垂下了头。
1.1
- in sing. an absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something恶劣的假冒, 歪曲：
after a mockery of a trial in London, he was executed.
在伦敦的荒唐假审后, 他被处决了。
1.2
- archaic ludicrously futile action〈古〉可笑的无效行动：
in her bitterness she felt that all rejoicing was mockery.
痛苦时, 她感到一切欢庆都是可笑无用的。
短语
make a mockery of
- make (something) seem foolish or absurd嘲弄, 使显愚蠢; 使显荒唐：
the terrorists are making a mockery of security policy.
恐怖分子正向安全政策挑战。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French moquerie, from mocquer 'to deride'.