英语词汇“derisory”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

derisory

/dɪˈrʌɪs(ə)ri

/ /dɪˈrʌɪz(ə)ri/

adjective

1Ridiculously small or inadequate: they were given a derisory pay rise...

Members of the Services Union are voting on strike action after receiving what they consider to be a derisory pay rise.
The membership feel insulted by the derisory pay offer of four per cent for this year.
They were simply saying: ‘Look at how it looks to us, with what we already think to be derisory, inadequate penalties.’

Synonyms

inadequate, insufficient, tiny, small, minimal, trifling, paltry, pitiful;

miserly, miserable;

negligible, token, nominal;

ridiculous, laughable, ludicrous, risible, preposterous, absurd;

insulting, contemptible, outrageous

informal measly, stingy, lousy, pathetic, piddling, piffling, mingy, poxy

North American informal nickel-and-dime

2 another term for derisive. his derisory gaze swept over her

Usage

Although the words derisory and derisive share similar roots they have different core meanings. Derisory usually means ‘ridiculously small or inadequate’, as in a derisory pay offer or the security arrangements were derisory. Derisive, on the other hand, is used to mean ‘showing contempt’, as in he gave a derisive laugh.

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense 'derisive'): from late Latin derisorius, from deris- 'scoffed at', from the verb deridere (see derision).

单词	derisory
释义	derisory /dɪˈrʌɪs(ə)ri / /dɪˈrʌɪz(ə)ri/ adjective 1Ridiculously small or inadequate: they were given a derisory pay rise... Members of the Services Union are voting on strike action after receiving what they consider to be a derisory pay rise. The membership feel insulted by the derisory pay offer of four per cent for this year. They were simply saying: ‘Look at how it looks to us, with what we already think to be derisory, inadequate penalties.’ Synonyms inadequate, insufficient, tiny, small, minimal, trifling, paltry, pitiful; miserly, miserable; negligible, token, nominal; ridiculous, laughable, ludicrous, risible, preposterous, absurd; insulting, contemptible, outrageous informal measly, stingy, lousy, pathetic, piddling, piffling, mingy, poxy North American informal nickel-and-dime 2 another term for derisive. his derisory gaze swept over her Usage Although the words derisory and derisive share similar roots they have different core meanings. Derisory usually means ‘ridiculously small or inadequate’, as in a derisory* pay offer* or the security arrangements were derisory. Derisive, on the other hand, is used to mean ‘showing contempt’, as in he gave a derisive* laugh. Origin Early 17th century (in the sense 'derisive'): from late Latin derisorius, from deris-* 'scoffed at', from the verb deridere (see derision).
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