| 释义 |
mock·ery
\ˈmäk(ə)rē, ˈmȯk-, -ri\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English moquerie, from Middle French, from Old French, from moquier to mock
1. : insulting or contemptuous action or speech : derision
2. : a subject of laughter, derision, or sport
3.
a. : a counterfeit appearance : imitation
b. : an insincere, contemptible, or impertinent imitation
< arbitrary methods that made a mockery of justice >
4. : something ridiculously or impudently unsuitable |