| 单词 | derision |
| 释义 | derision (once / 1562 pages) n If people are laughing at you, making fun of you, and acting as if you're worthless, they're treating you with derision. Derision is mean and attacking — it's a form of contempt. Derision is more than just making fun of someone — it's mocking someone so forcefully and with such venom that you discredit the person completely. Derision can include literally laughing at someone or just treating a person like a joke. You know how celebrities and politicians do embarrassing things from time to time? They're usually treated with derision afterward: people mock them, treat them with contempt, and try to make the person who messed up seem completely worthless. WORD FAMILYderision: derisions+/deride: derided, derides, deriding, derision, derisive, derisory/derisive: derisively USAGE EXAMPLESThe fast-food chain’s plan to open a restaurant in a Vatican-owned building was met with derision when it was announced in October. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The strategy drew derision from European rivals, who dubbed Coach the “ McDonald’s of luxury.” Wall Street Journal(Dec 22, 2016) Bell says Aisholpan was "treated with some pretty ugly derision from the elders to start with". BBC(Dec 15, 2016) 1n the act of deriding or treating with contempt Syn|Hypo|Hyper ridicule mock the act of mocking or ridiculing discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others 2n contemptuous laughter Hypo|Hyper jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing showing your contempt by derision put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedowna crushing remark befooling, stultificationderision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent discourtesy, disrespect an expression of lack of respect |
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