scoff

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n. 嘲笑, 愚弄, 笑柄, 食品 v. 嘲笑, 嘲弄, 贪吃, 狼吞虎咽地吃

发音

UK /skɒf/
US /skɔːf/
AU /skɑːf/

词形变化

scoffs 复数 scoffs 三单 scoffing 现在分词 scoffed 过去式 scoffed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.

  2. 2.

    An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.

  3. 1.

    Food.

    南非 可数 俚语 不可数
  4. 2.

    The act of eating.

    可数 俚语 不可数
v. C1
  1. 1.

    To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To mock; to treat with scorn.

    及物
  3. 1.

    To eat food quickly.

    俚语
  4. 2.

    To eat.

    南非 俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

mockery scoffing jeering jeer

上位词 1

derision

下位词 1

self-mockery
动词

同义词 4

barrack flout jeer gibe

上位词 10

ride ignore bait rally discount tease dismiss rag cod disregard

相关短语

scoff down scoff up

词源

From Middle English scof, skof, probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Old Norse skaup, Old Danish skof, Old Frisian skof (“insult, shame”), and Old High German scoph.

来源：wiktionary