ridicule
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/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/
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/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/
unkind words or laughter that makes someone or something seem silly
His strange ideas made him a target of ridicule among his classmates.
他奇怪的想法使他在同学中成为嘲笑的对象。
to make fun of someone or something in a mean way
People often ridicule things they don't understand instead of trying to learn.
人们常常嘲笑他们不理解的事物,而不是尝试去学习。