ridicule

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六级托福GRE Collins 1

n. language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
v. subject to laughter or ridicule

n. 嘲笑, 愚弄, 笑柄
vt. 嘲笑, 嘲弄, 愚弄

Collins 星级

11,214

BNC 频率

10,051

使用频率

ridicule 由词根 rid（意为嘲笑）和后缀 cule（表示小的）组成，可以理解为小嘲笑。

例句

1. She did not deserve to be ridiculed for her ideas.

她的想法不应该被嘲笑。

2. The comedian used ridicule to make fun of everyday situations.

这位喜剧演员用嘲讽来调侃日常情况。

3. It's unfair to ridicule someone for their mistakes.

嘲笑别人犯错误是不公平的。