make a mockery of

短语

把...作为笑料, 愚弄..., 以...作为笑柄, 嘲笑, 戏弄

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词形变化

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别名

make mockery of

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To mock; to ridicule or imitate, often to express contempt.

    习语 及物
  2. 2.

    To give a bad name, to act in such a way as to bring ridicule upon that which one represents.

  3. 3.

    To defeat easily, so as to show up as inadequate.

    习语 及物

    The burglars made a mockery of the museum's security system.