Scoff



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 嘲笑n. 嘲笑, 笑柄;v. 狼吞虎咽
• ［英］ v. 嘲笑 ( to show contempt by derisive acts or language) ; v. 狼吞虎咽 ( to eat greedily)
• ［例］ the scoffs of one's fellow ( 同伴的嗤笑)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English scof, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to obsolete Danish skof jest; akin to Old Frisian skof mockery
• Date: 14th century
• 1. an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt ; gibe
• 2. an object of scorn, mockery, or derision

II. verb

• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • to show contempt by derisive acts or language <scoffed at the idea>
• transitive verb
  • to treat or address with derision ; mock
• ? scoffer noun
• Synonyms:
  • scoff, jeer, gibe, fleer, sneer, flout mean to show one's contempt in derision or mockery. scoff stresses insolence, disrespect, or incredulity as motivating the derision <scoffed at their concerns>. jeer suggests a coarser more undiscriminating derision<the crowd jeered at the prisoners>. gibe implies taunting either good-naturedly or in sarcastic derision<hooted and gibed at the umpire>. fleer suggests grinning or grimacing derisively<the saucy jackanapes fleered at my credulity>. sneer stresses insulting by contemptuous facial expression, phrasing, or tone of voice<sneered at anything romantic>. flout stresses contempt shown by refusal to heed<flouted the conventions of polite society>.

III. verb

• Etymology: alteration of dialect scaff to eat greedily
• Date: 1846
• transitive verb
  • 1. to eat greedily <scoffed dinner>
  • 2. seize — often used with up<scoffed up the free gifts>
• intransitive verb
  • to eat something greedily

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