scoff
vi. 嘲笑,嘲弄; 掠奪,攫取; 狼吞虎嚥
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...
剛開始我對那種想法嗤之以鼻。
You may scoff but I honestly feel I'm being cruel only to be kind...
你可能不以為然,但我真的認為我狠下心來只是出於一片好意。
If you scoff food, you eat it quickly and greedily.
The pancakes were so good that I scoffed the lot.
那些薄餅太好吃了,我狼吞虎嚥地都吃下去了。
1. showing your contempt by derision
1. laugh at with contempt and derision;
2. treat with contemptuous disregard;
ridicule, mock, scoff, sneer
這些動詞均含"嘲笑"之意。
I came to the meeting to scoff but the speaker persuaded me.
我到會是為取笑,但演講人勸止了我.
Some even scoff at the store's efforts to spruce up its image.
儘管沃爾瑪努力改善公司形象,也有人將其拿來大加嘲諷.
Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest ; scoff at none although they give occasion.
無論是說俏皮話還是 正經話 的時候,都不要誹謗他人,不要嘲弄任何人,即便他們確實出了洋相.
Republicans scoff at the suggestion Mr Obama has a unique claim the public service ethos.
有人認為,在公共服務精神方面,奧巴馬先生有著獨特的主張,但共和黨人對此嗤之以鼻.
There was purpose and feeling, banter and scoff playing, mingled , on her mobile lineaments.
在她那變幻無常的外貌上,既有決心,又有感情,既有嘲弄, 又有戲虐和開玩笑的神色.