Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #15267
scoff
嘲笑;讥讽
核心释义
常与 at 连用,如 scoff at sth.
To jeer or mock with contempt
- 1.
嘲笑;轻蔑地讥笑。
To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
- 2.
嘲讽;以轻蔑的态度对待。
To mock; to treat with scorn.
嘲笑;轻蔑地讥笑。;嘲讽;以轻蔑的态度对待。;嘲笑;嘲弄;贪吃
用法In use
Many people scoff at the idea of time travel, but it remains a popular topic in science fiction.
用法提示:这里scoff at表示“嘲笑”,后接名词短语。
He scoffed when I told him about my plan to start a business.
用法提示:scoffed是过去式,单独使用表示“嘲笑”。
The critics scoffed at the director's latest film, calling it a failure.
用法提示:scoffed at短语,后接名词,表示“嘲笑某人/某物”。
scoff at sb/sth
表示对某人或某事物轻蔑嘲笑。
He scoffed at her suggestion.
他嘲笑她的建议。
scoff that + clause
后接从句,表示嘲讽地声称。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- scoff at something
- 嘲笑某事物;对某事物嗤之以鼻
- Many experts scoffed at the idea that the economy would recover quickly.许多专家对经济会迅速复苏的想法嗤之以鼻。
- openly scoff
- 公开嘲笑;公然讥讽
- Critics openly scoffed at the film's unrealistic plot.影评人公开嘲笑这部电影不切实际的情节。
- scoff in disbelief
- 难以置信地嘲笑;轻蔑地嗤笑
- He scoffed in disbelief when he heard the price of the ticket.听到票价时,他难以置信地嗤笑了一声。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- scoff at
- 嘲笑,讥笑
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
scoff 读起来像“s + off”:想象把对方“笑 off”(笑走),表示轻蔑地嘲笑。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:everyday conversation、news commentary、public debate 该义项表示“嘲笑、讥讽”,通常用于对观点或行为表示轻蔑的场合,多出现在书面评论、新闻报道或日常对话中。语气带贬义,但用词本身属中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与at连用,表示嘲笑的对象
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 scoff 同韵(英式 /ɒf/):off /ɒf/、cough /kɒf/、trough /trɒf/。注意 cough、trough 的 ough 读 /ɒf/,别与 through /θruː/ 混淆。形近异音:coffee /ˈkɒfi/、coffin /ˈkɒfɪn/ 以 coff- 开头,但后面多出音节;scuff /skʌf/ 拼写与 scoff 相近,但元音为 /ʌ/。
用法优先级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。
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