“deride”是一个动词,意思是“嘲笑、讥讽、轻视”。其用法较为灵活,在句中可作谓语,后接宾语,常见搭配有“deride sb./sth. for sth.”,表示因某事嘲笑某人或某物。
“deride”主要表达对某人或某事进行不尊重、带有轻蔑意味的嘲笑或讥讽。例如,当一个人提出一个看似愚蠢或不切实际的想法时,其他人可能会“deride”他,也就是嘲笑他。这种嘲笑往往带有贬低和轻视的意味,不同于轻松的玩笑。
作谓语:“deride”在句中通常作谓语动词,表示“嘲笑、讥讽”的动作。例如:
The critics derided the new movie for its poor plot.(评论家们嘲笑这部新电影情节糟糕。)在这个句子中,“derided”是谓语动词,“the critics”是主语,“the new movie”是宾语,“for its poor plot”是原因状语,说明嘲笑的原因。
His classmates often derided him for his shyness.(他的同学经常因为他的害羞而嘲笑他。)这里“derided”同样作谓语,“his classmates”是主语,“him”是宾语,“for his shyness”表示嘲笑的原因。
常见搭配:“deride sb./sth. for sth.”是一个常用的搭配结构,表示“因某事嘲笑某人或某物”。例如:
People derided the politician for his empty promises.(人们因为这位政客空洞的承诺而嘲笑他。)
They derided the new fashion trend for being too outrageous.(他们因为新的时尚潮流过于离谱而嘲笑它。)