ridicule
noun [ U ] uk/ˈrɪd.ɪ.kjuːl/ us/ˈrɪd.ə.kjuːl/
嘲笑;奚落;戏弄
unkind words or actions that make someone or something look stupid
She was treated with scorn and ridicule by her colleagues when she applied for the job. 她申请那份工作时，受到了同事们的嘲弄和奚落。
He's become an object of ridicule (= a person that everyone thinks is stupid and criticizes or laughs at). 他成了众人嘲弄的对象。
Idioms
hold someone/something up to ridiculeidiom 使…成为笑柄;公开嘲笑…;戏弄…
to laugh unkindly and publicly at someone or something, or to make someone or something seem stupid
Her plans were held up to ridicule. 她的计划成了大家的笑柄。
lay yourself open to ridiculeidiom 使自己成为笑柄;招致嘲笑
to make it easy for people to laugh unkindly at you
You lay yourself open to ridicule wearing clothes like that. 你穿那样的衣服会沦为笑柄的。
ridicule
verb [ T ] uk/ˈrɪd.ɪ.kjuːl/ us/ˈrɪd.ə.kjuːl/
嘲笑;奚落;戏弄
to laugh at someone in an unkind way
She rarely spoke her mind out of fear of being ridiculed. 她怕人嘲笑，几乎从来不说出自己的想法。
He was ridiculed for his ideas. 他因为自己的想法而受到嘲笑。
Synonym: roast
Compare: rib verb