scoff
vi. 嘲笑,嘲弄; 掠夺,攫取; 狼吞虎咽
If you scoff at something, you speak about it in a way that shows you think it is ridiculous or inadequate.
At first I scoffed at the notion...
刚开始我对那种想法嗤之以鼻。
You may scoff but I honestly feel I'm being cruel only to be kind...
你可能不以为然,但我真的认为我狠下心来只是出于一片好意。
If you scoff food, you eat it quickly and greedily.
The pancakes were so good that I scoffed the lot.
那些薄饼太好吃了,我狼吞虎咽地都吃下去了。
1. showing your contempt by derision
1. laugh at with contempt and derision;
2. treat with contemptuous disregard;
ridicule, mock, scoff, sneer
这些动词均含"嘲笑"之意。
I came to the meeting to scoff but the speaker persuaded me.
我到会是为取笑,但演讲人劝止了我.
Some even scoff at the store's efforts to spruce up its image.
尽管沃尔玛努力改善公司形象,也有人将其拿来大加嘲讽.
Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest ; scoff at none although they give occasion.
无论是说俏皮话还是 正经话 的时候,都不要诽谤他人,不要嘲弄任何人,即便他们确实出了洋相.
Republicans scoff at the suggestion Mr Obama has a unique claim the public service ethos.
有人认为,在公共服务精神方面,奥巴马先生有着独特的主张,但共和党人对此嗤之以鼻.
There was purpose and feeling, banter and scoff playing, mingled , on her mobile lineaments.
在她那变幻无常的外貌上,既有决心,又有感情,既有嘲弄, 又有戏虐和开玩笑的神色.