ridicule
noun[U]
uk/ˈrɪd.ɪ.kjuːl/us/ˈrɪd.ə.kjuːl/unkindwords oractionsthat make someone or somethinglookstupid:
嘲笑;奚落;戏弄She wastreatedwithscornand ridicule by hercolleagueswhen sheappliedfor thejob.她申请那份工作时,受到了同事们的嘲弄和奚落。
He'sbecomeanobjectofridicule(= apersonthat everyonethinksisstupidandcriticizesorlaughsat).他成了众人嘲弄的对象。
Mocking and taunting
- caricature
- deride
- derision
- derisive
- derisively
- grief
- haze
- laugh insomeone'sfaceidiom
- layyourselfopen to ridiculeidiom
- make a mockery ofsomethingidiom
- make a monkey out ofsomeoneidiom
- mimic
- mimicry
- mock
- parody
- sardonic
- sardonically
- scoff
- scoffer
- self-caricature
Idioms
holdsomeone/somethingup to ridicule
layyourselfopen to ridicule
ridicule
verb[T]
uk/ˈrɪd.ɪ.kjuːl/us/ˈrɪd.ə.kjuːl/tolaughat someone in anunkindway:
嘲笑;奚落;戏弄Sherarelyspokehermindout offearof being ridiculed.她怕人嘲笑,几乎从来不说出自己的想法。
He was ridiculedforhisideas.他因为自己的想法而受到嘲笑。
Synonym
roast
Compare
ribverbinformal
to tease someone
- teaseThe boys teased her mercilessly on the playground.
- jokeI've lost your passport. Only joking!
- kidI'm sorry, I forgot to get you a birthday present. Just kidding!
- pull someone's legIs that really your car or are you pulling my leg?
- ribHis brothers were ribbing him about his new girlfriend.
- make fun ofThe other children made fun of him because he wore glasses.
Mocking and taunting
- caricature
- deride
- derision
- derisive
- derisively
- grief
- haze
- laugh insomeone'sfaceidiom
- layyourselfopen to ridiculeidiom
- make a mockery ofsomethingidiom
- make a monkey out ofsomeoneidiom
- mimic
- mimicry
- mock
- parody
- sardonic
- sardonically
- scoff
- scoffer
- self-caricature