mockingly

/ˈmɒkɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːkɪŋli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmä-kiŋ-lē ˈmȯ-/ (ame, mw)

mockingly — 副詞

1. while making fun of someone or something in a way meant to suggest the person or

1.副詞B2
釋義

嘲弄地

以取笑他人為目的地做某動作

while making fun of someone or something in a way meant to suggest the person or thing is foolish or worth laughing at

例句

Wei bowed mockingly when his sister announced she had finally won a chess match.

當妹妹宣布她終於贏了一場棋賽時，Wei 嘲弄地向她鞠了一躬。

verb + mockingly modifying an action that imitates respect

The other students laughed mockingly as Aarav tried to read the long French sentence aloud.

Aarav 試著大聲念那句很長的法文句子時，其他同學都嘲弄地笑了出來。

laughed mockingly — common collocation expressing scorn

同義詞
  • scornfully

    stronger contempt; more hostile than mockingly

  • derisively

    formal register; emphasises open ridicule

  • sarcastically

    specifically through words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning

  • teasingly

    playful and friendly; lacks the put-down edge of mockingly

反義詞

文法句型

verb + mockingly

用法筆記

Typically modifies verbs of speaking, laughing, smiling, gesturing, or imitating; the action mimics or exaggerates something the speaker finds silly.

常見錯誤

❌She felt mockingly about his idea.
✅She spoke mockingly about his idea.
💡mockingly describes HOW an action is done, not how someone feels.