flout

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vt. 嘲笑, 愚弄 vi. 表示轻蔑 n. 嘲笑, 愚弄, 轻视

发音

其它 /flaʊt/
CA /flʌʊt/

词形变化

flouts 复数 flouted floutest flouteth flouting flouts 三单 flouts flouting 现在分词 flouted 过去式 flouted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act by which something is flouted; violation of a law.

  2. 2.

    A mockery or insult.

v.
  1. 1.

    To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.

    违背

    及物
  2. 2.

    To scorn.

    鄙视、不屑

    古体 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

scoff barrack jeer gibe

上位词 10

ride ignore bait rally discount tease dismiss rag cod disregard

相关短语

flout at

词源

Perhaps from Middle English flouten (“to play the flute”); compare with Dutch fluiten.

来源：wiktionary