Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #26058
derisively
嘲笑地；嘲弄地；轻蔑地
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
- 1.
In a derisive manner; demeaningly, mockingly.
以嘲弄的方式；轻蔑地,嘲笑地
以嘲弄的方式；轻蔑地,嘲笑地；嘲笑地；嘲弄地
In use
She looked at me derisively and walked away.
The coach shook his head derisively at the player's excuse.
They derisively dismissed the rumor as nonsense.
laugh derisively (at sb/sth)
介词 at 后接被嘲笑的对象。
The audience laughed derisively at the speaker's suggestion.
听众对发言人的建议报以嘲笑。
say sth derisively
用于引述某人说话时，常放在 said 后。
"Nice idea," she said derisively.
“好主意。”她嘲讽地说。
derisively dismiss sth
修饰动词时也可置于动词前，强调说话者的轻蔑态度。
He derisively dismissed the report as worthless.
他轻蔑地驳斥这份报告，认为它毫无价值。
Common mistakes
He gave her a derisively look.He gave her a derisive look.
这里 derisively 是副词，不能修饰名词 look；修饰名词时应用形容词 derisive。中文的“嘲笑地”容易让学习者误用副词，但名词前需要形容词。
She laughed derisively to him.She laughed derisively at him.
表示“嘲笑某人”时，英语用 laugh at somebody，而不是 laugh to somebody。这里受中文“对他嘲笑”的影响用了 to，应改为 at。
Connections
Collocations
- laugh derisively
- 嘲笑地大笑
- The audience laughed derisively at his mistake.观众对他的错误报以嘲笑的大笑。
- snort derisively
- 轻蔑地哼了一声
- She snorted derisively when he said he was a professional.当他说自己是专业人士时，她轻蔑地哼了一声。
- dismiss derisively
- 轻蔑地驳斥
- He dismissed derisively the idea that anyone could do it better.他轻蔑地驳斥了有人能做得更好的想法。
- smile derisively
- 带着嘲弄地微笑
- The critic smiled derisively and turned away.那位评论家嘲弄地笑了笑，转身走开。
- speak derisively
- 轻蔑地说
- She spoke derisively about his new proposal.她轻蔑地谈论他的新提议。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：derisively 与 deride（嘲笑）同源，可记作“被人嘲笑时，对方 derisively 地撇嘴”，即“嘲笑地、嘲弄地”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学/叙事文本、正式评论、书面转述 “derisively” 通常用于较正式的书面语或文学描写，表示以嘲讽、轻蔑的口吻或态度；日常口语中更常见的是 “mockingly” 或 “in a mocking way”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 derisively /dɪˈraɪsɪvli/ 押韵的有 decisively /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/ 和 incisively /ɪnˈsaɪsɪvli/，重读部分同为 /aɪsɪvli/；形容词 derisive /dɪˈraɪsɪv/ 与 decisive /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ 押韵。注意拼写近似的 precisely /prɪˈsaɪsli/ 没有 /v/，读作 /saɪsli/；dismissively /dɪsˈmɪsɪvli/ 虽以 -sively 结尾，但重读元音是 /ɪ/，不押韵。
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