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单词 derisory
释义 de·ri·so·ry
I. \-rīs(ə)rē, -rīz(-, -riz(-, -ri\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin derisorius, from Latin derisus + -orius -ory
1. : expressive of derision : derisive
 < scornful derisory smiles — Katherine A. Porter >
2. : worthy of derision : ridiculous
 < derisory sales of contemporary verse — Cyril Connolly >
 < a derisory excuse for an automobile — A.J.Liebling >
II. adjective
: laughably small
 < land could be bought for a derisory sum >
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