[dɪ'raɪsəri][dɪ'raɪsəri]
  • adj. 嘲笑的;可笑的;少得可怜的
    • adjective(形容词)
      1. 微不足道的,很少的

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 微不足道的,很少的

      We were awarded a derisory sum.

      我们得到的奖金少得可怜。

    小知识

    The adjective derisory means so absurd that it makes you laugh, like your friend's derisory offer to buy your valuable baseball card collection for a dollar.

    You can use this adjective in two ways. First, it means “ridiculously inadequate.” Things in this category include derisory pay for doing a difficult job and the derisory punishment your sister gets for stealing your Halloween candy. The second meaning is “mocking or expressing contempt,” basically a synonym for derisive. The Latin root of both words is deridere, “to ridicule.”

    实用短语

    1. derisory and insulting

      可笑而具有侮辱性的

    同义词

    同根词

    词根:derisive

    adj.

    derisive嘲笑的,嘲弄的;可付之一笑的

    adv.

    derisively嘲弄地;嘲笑地

    n.

    derision嘲笑;嘲笑的对象