| 词汇 | ridicule |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG RIDICULE hang someone in effigy to hang a dummy or some other figure of a hated person.They hanged the dictator in effigy.The angry mob hanged the president in effigy. make a face (at someone) to make a face at someone in ridicule.Mother, Billy made a face at me!The teacher sent Jane to the principal for making a face in class. make a laughingstock of oneself or something and make oneself or sth a laughingstock to make oneself a source of ridicule or laughter; to do something that invites ridicule.Laura made herself a laughingstock by arriving at the fast-food restaurant in full evening dress.The board of directors made the company a laughingstock by hiring an exconvict as president. make fun (of someone or something) to ridicule someone or something.Please stop making fun of me. It hurts my feelings.Billy teases and makes fun a lot, but he means no harm. make little of someone or something to minimize someone or something; to belittle someone or something.John made little of my efforts to collect money for charity.The neighbors made little of John and thought he would amount to nothing. poke fun (at someone) to make fun of someone; to ridicule someone.Stop poking fun at me! It's not nice.Bob is always poking fun. rub someone's nose in it to remind one of something one has done wrong; to remind one of something bad or unfortunate that has happened. (From a method of housebreaking pets.)When Bob failed his exam, his brother rubbed his nose in it.Mary knows she shouldn't have broken off her engagement. Don't rub her nose in it. send someone or something up to ridicule or make fun of someone or something; to satirize someone or something. (Informal.)John is always sending Jane up by mocking the way she walks.The drama group sent their leaders up. hold (someone or something) up to ridiculeTo mock or deride someone or something. I know Gloria—she'll definitely hold you up to ridicule if you go to her black-tie event in anything but a tux. hold someone or something up to ridiculeFig. to ridicule someone or something. They must stop holding Matt up to ridicule! Who do they think they are? She held up Donald to ridicule. |
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