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be derisive of/about sb/sth
常与of或about连用。
He was derisive of my efforts.
他嘲笑我的努力。
嘲弄的；讥讽的；挖苦的
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嘲弄的；讥讽的；挖苦的
Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
He was derisive of my efforts.
他嘲笑我的努力。
表达或带有嘲讽的；讥笑的；嘲弄的。
Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
应受嘲笑的；招致嘲笑的。
Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.
His derisive laugh made everyone feel uncomfortable.
他嘲笑的笑声让每个人都感到不舒服。
She gave him a derisive look, showing her contempt.
她给了他一个嘲笑的眼神，显示出她的轻蔑。
The critic's derisive remarks about the painting were unwarranted.
评论家对这幅画的嘲笑言论是没有根据的。
常与of或about连用。
He was derisive of my efforts.
他嘲笑我的努力。
修饰名词时表示轻蔑或嘲弄。
She gave a derisive laugh.
她发出嘲笑的笑声。
带宾语补足语结构。
I found his comment derisive.
我觉得他的评论带有嘲弄。
Not this
He derisived my idea.
Use this
He derided my idea.
动词‘deride’的正确形式是‘derided’，而‘derisive’是形容词，不能直接加-ed用作动词。改为‘derided’表示嘲笑。
Not this
She was derisive with his suggestion.
Use this
She was derisive of his suggestion.
形容词‘derisive’后常接介词‘of’表示‘对…嘲笑’，而不是使用‘with’。‘derisive of’是标准搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
嘲弄的笑声
His suggestion was met with derisive laughter.
他的建议遭到了嘲弄的笑声。
讥讽的评论
She made a derisive comment about his new haircut.
她对他的新发型发表了讥讽的评论。
挖苦的语气
"Oh, well done," she said in a derisive tone.
“哦，干得好，”她用挖苦的语气说。
轻蔑的哼声
He gave a derisive snort when he heard the excuse.
听到那个借口，他轻蔑地哼了一声。
嘲讽的微笑
The teacher responded with a derisive smile.
老师回以嘲讽的微笑。
嘲弄的喊叫
The referee's decision drew derisive shouts from the fans.
裁判的判罚引起了球迷们嘲弄的喊叫。
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记忆联想：像‘嗤之以鼻’那样冷笑——derisive 就是‘嘲弄的’。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学描写、新闻报道、正式评论 derisive 属正式用词，多用于书面语，常见于文学、新闻等严肃语境；口语中更常用 mocking 或 sneering。
decisive 和 incisive 与 derisive 押韵，都读 /aɪsɪv/；elusive 虽也以 -sive 结尾，但读 /ɪˈluːsɪv/，不押韵；derision 和 derivative 拼写开头相似，但发音分别为 /dɪˈrɪʒən/ 和 /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/，注意区分。
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