scoff
音标发音
- 英式音标 [skɒf]
- 美式音标 [skɑːf]
- 国际音标 [skɔf, skɔ:f]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- v. 嘲笑,嘲弄;贪婪地吃,狼吞虎咽
- n. 嘲笑,嘲笑的话;笑料,笑柄;食物,口粮
英汉例句
- A hundred years ago people scoffed at the idea.
一百年前人们曾嘲笑过这种想法。
用作动词 (v.)
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英英字典
- (LAUGH) to laugh and speak about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or silly
- (EAT) to eat something quickly and eagerly
- If you scoff at something, you speak about it in a way that shows you think it is ridiculous or inadequate.
- to eat (food) fast and greedily devour
- an expression of derision