[mass noun]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。 ■[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,他被处死了。 ■(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。
常用词组 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。
语源
late Middle English: from Old French moquerie, from mocquer 'to deride'