【mock音标】 英[mɒk] 美[mɑːk]
【单词释义】 mock是什么意思:
v. 嘲笑;嘲弄;不尊重;蔑视;(照原尺寸)模仿,仿制adj.仿制的;虚假的;模拟的;不诚实的n.嘲笑;仿造(品);(英国)模拟考试
[单词分级] 英语六级/考研词汇
[单词复数] mocks [第三人称单数] mocks
[单词现在分词] mocking
[单词过去式] mocked
[单词过去分词] mocked
【关联词/派生词】
mockingbird n.嘲鸟(善鸣叫,并能模仿别种鸟的叫声,又名模仿鸟,嘲鸫)
mockery n. 嘲弄;笑柄;徒劳无功
【mock形近词/近似词】
rock n.岩石;摇滚乐 v.摇晃;摇动
cock n.(Br.)公鸡
lock n.锁 v.锁上;锁好;使固定
dock n.码头;船坞;港区 v.进港;对接
sock n.短袜
【单词例句】
◇ In the centuries since, crying crocodiles have become a metaphor for superficial remorse. The expression has been used as a fable to teach sincere repentance, by Shakespeare to convey false grief, and, more recently, by media mocking tearful politicians or murder suspects.
从那以后的数个世纪以来,哭泣的鳄鱼便被用来比喻虚伪的悔恨。这个表达曾作为寓言用来告诫人们要真心悔悟,也曾被莎士比亚用来指代假意的悲伤,到了现代,则被媒体用于嘲讽流泪的政客或谋杀嫌疑犯。
---- Where does the expression 'crocodile tears'
◇ Frolicking infants, school children playing tag, and adult arm wrestlers are demonstrating strong, trans generational and trans species bonds with the universe of animals - past, present, and future. Young animals, particularly, tumble, chase, run, wrestle, mock, imitate, and laugh(or so it seems) to the point of delighted exhaustion.
雀跃的幼儿,捉迷藏的学童和成年摔跤者展示出人与动物界的有力的跨越世代与物种的永恒的联系 -- 特别是幼兽,它们翻筋斗、追逐、奔跑、扭打、模仿、嬉笑(或者看起来是),直到愉快地精疲力尽。
---- The Origin of Sports