“make game of”是一个口语化的贬义短语,核心含义是“取笑;嘲弄;捉弄(尤指以不友善的方式)”,强调通过调侃、戏谑让对方感到尴尬或难堪。
等同于“make fun of”或“mock”,但更侧重“以……为取乐对象”(将他人/事当作“游戏”或“笑料”对待),语气偏负面(常隐含不尊重)。
及物动词短语:后面直接接被嘲弄的对象(名词/代词),无需介词。
主语:通常是人(主动发起嘲弄的一方);
宾语:可以是人(常见)或事物(如某人的特点、错误等)。
嘲弄人:
The bullies made game of the new student's shyness.
霸凌者们嘲弄新生的害羞。
He felt hurt when his friends made game of his singing voice.
当朋友嘲笑他的歌声时,他很受伤。
嘲弄事物:
Don't make game of my favorite hobby—it means a lot to me.
别拿我最爱的爱好开玩笑——它对我很重要。
Some people make game of traditions they don't understand.
有些人会嘲弄他们不理解的传统。
被动形式:
She was often made game of at school for her braces.
她在学校常因戴牙套被人嘲笑。
语气:含贬义,多用于描述不友善的取笑(区别于“make a joke of”,后者可指轻松的玩笑);
同义词:make sport of / mock / deride / tease(但“make game of”更口语);
语境:常见于日常对话,正式场合更常用“mock”或“ridicule”。
总结:“make game of”本质是“将……当作笑料”,用的时候要注意场合和对象,避免伤害他人感情~