Word · Frequency #8031
mocks
仿制品；劣质模仿品
mocks is the plural of mock.
An imitation, usually one of inferior quality.
- 1.
An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
仿制品,通常质量较低。
- 2.
Mockery; the act of mocking.
嘲笑；嘲弄的行为。
- 3.
A mockup or prototype; particularly, ellipsis of mock object, as used in unit testing.
模型或原型；尤指单元测试中使用的模拟对象。
嘲弄；嘲笑；模型；原型；模拟对象；仿制品,通常质量较低。；嘲笑；嘲弄的行为。；模型或原型；尤指单元测试中使用的模拟对象。
In use
He made a mock of her efforts by laughing loudly.
The mocks from the audience only spurred the comedian on.
The show was a mock of corporate culture.
make a mock of sb/sth
They made a mock of his proposal.
他们嘲弄了他的提议。
a mock of sth
The ceremony was a mock of a real wedding.
这个仪式是对真正婚礼的拙劣模仿。
Common mistakes
He made mock of me.He made a mock of me.
‘mock’作名词表示‘嘲笑的行为’时，在短语‘make a mock of’中是可数名词，需要不定冠词‘a’。中文没有冠词概念，学习者容易遗漏。
Connections
Collocations
- make a mock of
- 嘲弄；嘲笑
- The tabloids made a mock of his political ambitions.小报嘲弄了他的政治抱负。
- a poor mock of
- 对……的拙劣模仿
- The sequel was a poor mock of the original film.这部续集是对原片拙劣的模仿。
- mock object
- 模拟对象
- The unit test creates a mock object instead of the real database.单元测试创建一个模拟对象来代替真实的数据库。
Idioms & figurative uses
- make a mock of
- 嘲笑；使……沦为笑柄The scandal made a mock of the government's promises.这起丑闻使政府的承诺沦为笑柄。
Synonyms
- imitation
- 模仿；仿制品 · 较中性、通用，可指模仿的动作或模仿出来的东西；不像 mock 那样带有明显的贬低意味。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 mock 记成‘模拟考（mock exam）的 mock’：仿制品、模拟物；也指嘲弄（模仿他人以取笑）。
Context & Register
语域：m 常见场景：日常物品（仿制品）、文学或正式语（嘲弄）、技术/工程（模型或原型）、软件测试（模拟对象） 名词 mock 有多个含义，用法场合不同：指“仿制品”时较常见于日常或商业语境；指“嘲弄、嘲笑”时多用于文学或较正式的表达；指“模型、原型”或“模拟对象”时常见于技术、工程和软件开发领域。实际使用中需根据上下文判断具体含义。
Grammar Note
常作可数名词，但多用于固定短语，如 make a mock of
Pronunciation & Spelling
mock, lock, rock, sock, clock, stock, and shock rhyme in the pronunciation shown (BrE /ɒk/; AmE usually /ɑk/). Watch out for muck (/mʌk/) and mocha (/ˈmɒkə/ or /ˈmoʊkə/), which look similar but do not rhyme with mock.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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