Ridicule



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 奚落;v. 嘲笑
• ［英］ n. 奚落 ( unkind expression of amusement) ; v. 嘲笑 ( laugh unkindly at)
• ［记］ rid（笑）+ic+ule

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin ridiculum jest
• Date: 1690
• the act of ridiculing ; derision, mockery

II. transitive verb (-culed; -culing)

• Date: circa 1700
• to make fun of
• ? ridiculer noun
• Synonyms:
  • ridicule, deride, mock, taunt mean to make an object of laughter of. ridicule implies a deliberate often malicious belittling <consistently ridiculed everything she said>. deride suggests contemptuous and often bitter ridicule<derided their efforts to start their own business>. mock implies scorn often ironically expressed as by mimicry or sham deference<youngsters began to mock the helpless wino>. taunt suggests jeeringly provoking insult or challenge<hometown fans taunted the visiting team>.

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