ridicule
n[U]
(process of) making sb/sth appear foolish or absurd; scorn 嘲弄; 戏弄; 嘲笑: incur ridicule 遭受嘲弄
attempt to escape ridicule 力图避免他人耻笑
be held up to ridicule 被嘲弄
He's become an object of ridicule, ie People say he is foolish/absurd. 他成了大家嘲笑的对象. ridicule, v [Tn]
make fun of (sb/sth); mock 嘲弄 (某人[某事物]); 嘲笑
The opposition ridiculed the government's proposals, saying they offered nothing new. 反对派揶揄政府的建议, 说成是老调重弹.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ridikju:l]n. 嘲笑, 愚弄, 笑柄vt. 嘲笑, 嘲弄, 愚弄【法】 耻笑, 嘲弄, 讥笑相关词组: lay oneself open to ridicule
I'll pay you six thousand ducats for the three thousand ducats that Antonio borrowed.
我将付给你六千块钱,用来归还安东尼奥借的那三千块钱。
After the accident, all the lines and taps were clearly marked and new people joining the workforce were given a talk on safety before they started work.