mock
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (at sb/sth) makefun of (sb/sth), esp by mimicking him/it contemptuously; ridicule 取笑(某人[某事物]); (尤指以模仿)嘲弄, 愚弄
a mocking smile, voice, laugh 嘲弄的微笑、 声音、 大笑
mock (at) sb's fears, efforts, attempts 嘲笑某人的恐惧、 努力、 尝试
It is wrong to mock cripples. 模仿瘸子走路来取笑是不对的.
2 [Tn] (fml esp fig 文, 尤作比喻) defy (sb/sth) contemptuously 蔑视, 抗拒(某人[某事物])
The heavy steel doors mocked our attempts to open them. 沉重的铁门嘲笑我们不自量力, 无法打开. mock, n (idm 习语) make
(a) `mock of sb/sth make sb/sth seem foolish; ridicule sb/sth 嘲弄或嘲笑某人[某事物].
mock adj [attrib 作定语]
(a) not real; substitute 非真实的; 模拟的
a mock battle, exam, eg for training or practice 模拟战争、 考试.
(b) not genuine; counterfeit 假的; 假装的; 仿制的
,mock `modesty, ie pretence of being modest 假谦虚
,mock-he`roic style, ie making fun of the heroic style in art or literature (艺术或文学中)戏仿英雄体的风格.
🎯 考研助记
茅坑(谐音)→掉到茅坑遭 嘲笑 摸(mo)公鸡(ck)的行为受到 嘲笑
🔁 扩展释义
*[mɒk]n. 嘲笑, 戏弄, 模仿a. 假的, 伪造的, 模拟的ad. 虚伪地vt. 嘲弄, 模仿, 使失望, 欺骗, 挫败vi. 嘲弄【法】 假的, 模拟的, 欺骗相关词组: mock sb's gait make a mock of sb