1
make a mockery of sth
常用结构，表示某行为使某事物显得荒谬可笑。
The court's decision made a mockery of the justice system.
法院的判决是对司法制度的嘲弄。
嘲笑；嘲弄
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
嘲笑；嘲弄
The action of mocking; ridicule or derision.
The court's decision made a mockery of the justice system.
法院的判决是对司法制度的嘲弄。
嘲笑,讥讽；愚弄。
The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
通过嘲笑表现轻蔑
showing your contempt by derision
因缺乏必要品质而招致嘲笑的事物；笑柄。
Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
模仿或歪曲某人风格的作品,通常是幽默的
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
His cruel mockery of the new student made everyone uncomfortable.
他对新生的残酷嘲弄让所有人都不自在。
The team's performance was a mockery of what they were capable of.
这支队伍的表现是对他们能力的歪曲。
The old building became the mockery of the neighborhood due to its neglect.
这栋旧楼因无人照管而成了街坊的笑柄。
常用结构，表示某行为使某事物显得荒谬可笑。
The court's decision made a mockery of the justice system.
法院的判决是对司法制度的嘲弄。
强调某事物是对另一事物的拙劣模仿或歪曲。
The trial was a mockery of justice.
那次审判是对正义的歪曲。
表示以轻蔑或嘲笑的方式对待。
He treated their suggestions with mockery.
他以嘲弄的态度对待他们的建议。
Not this
He made a mockery to the system.
Use this
He made a mockery of the system.
在 'make a mockery of' 短语中，介词应为 'of' 而非 'to'。中文表达'对……的嘲弄'会导致误用介词 'to'。
Not this
The student's attempt was mockery of the assignment.
Use this
The student's attempt was a mockery of the assignment.
在 'a mockery of' 结构中，不定冠词 'a' 必不可少，表示'一个'嘲弄，但中文省略冠词的习惯可能导致遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
使……成为笑柄；使……显得荒谬
The latest budget cuts make a mockery of the government's promises.
最新的预算削减使政府的承诺成为笑柄。
对正义的嘲弄；不公正的闹剧
The trial was a mockery of justice.
这场审判是对正义的嘲弄。
被嘲笑的对象
He became an object of mockery among his classmates.
他成了同学们嘲笑的对象。
公然嘲笑某人
The tabloids held the actor up to mockery.
这些小报公然嘲笑那位演员。
使…显得荒谬；使…沦为笑柄
The corruption scandal made a mockery of the government's promises.
腐败丑闻使政府的承诺沦为笑柄。
对…的嘲弄；一种拙劣的模仿
The trial was a mockery of justice.
这场审判是对正义的嘲弄。
使某人/某物成为嘲笑的对象；公开嘲笑
The comedian held the politician up to mockery.
这位喜剧演员公开嘲笑那位政客。
Use mockery naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想词典里的 mocking（模仿嘲笑），把 -ing 换成 -ery：被模仿的人成了笑柄，这就是 mockery 的“嘲笑/戏仿”。
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal essays、news reports、political commentary 作名词时多用于书面或正式场合，表示“嘲笑、嘲弄”；在“make a mockery of”等搭配中常见于新闻和评论，带有“使…形同虚设”的意味。日常口语中更常用 mocking 或 make fun of，因此该词通常显得比较正式或带有批评色彩。
真正与 mockery 押韵的是 crockery /ˈkrɑkɚi/；trickery、cookery、bakery、nursery 虽以 -ery 结尾，但重读元音不同，不构成完整韵。注意 mystery /ˈmɪstɚi/ 易被误读为同韵，其实重音元音和辅音组合都与 mockery 不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.