Word · Frequency #11961
mockery
嘲笑；嘲弄
The action of mocking; ridicule or derision.
- 1.
The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
嘲笑,讥讽；愚弄。
- 2.
showing your contempt by derision
通过嘲笑表现轻蔑
- 3.
Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
因缺乏必要品质而招致嘲笑的事物；笑柄。
- 4.
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
模仿或歪曲某人风格的作品,通常是幽默的
- 5.
Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.
模仿,仿效(现通常含贬义)；拙劣的模仿,可笑的仿制品。
- 6.
humorous or satirical mimicry
幽默或讽刺的模仿
笑柄；滑稽模仿；戏仿；歪曲；拙劣的模仿；嘲笑,讥讽；愚弄。；通过嘲笑表现轻蔑
In use
His cruel mockery of the new student made everyone uncomfortable.
The team's performance was a mockery of what they were capable of.
The old building became the mockery of the neighborhood due to its neglect.
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。
be a mockery of sth
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。
treat sb/sth with mockery
表示以轻蔑或嘲笑的方式对待。
Connections
Collocations
- make a mockery of something
- 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。
- a mockery of justice
- 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。
- object of mockery
- 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。
- hold someone up to mockery
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- make a mockery of
- 使…显得荒谬；使…沦为笑柄The corruption scandal made a mockery of the government's promises.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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”。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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