scoff

[US]/skɒf/
[UK]/skɑːf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 嘲笑;愚弄;笑柄
vt. 嘲笑;嘲弄;贪婪地吃
vi. 嘲笑;嘲弄;狼吞虎咽
Word Forms
过去式scoffed
过去分词scoffed
第三人称单数scoffs
现在分词scoffing
复数scoffs

Phrases & Collocations

scoff at

嘲笑

scoffing tone

嘲笑的口气

scoff in disbelief

不置信地嘲笑

Example Sentences

be the scoff of the town

成为全城的笑柄

his army was the scoff of all Europe.

他的军队成了整个欧洲的笑柄。

Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films.

帕特里克承认嘲笑了电影里感伤的故作多情的场面。

he can scoff a cannelloni faster than you can drink a pint.

他吃一个意式烤碎肉卷能比你喝一品脱饮料还快。

A hundred years ago people scoffed at the idea.

一百年前人们曾嘲笑过这种想法。

I bet he has scoffed them all, greedy pig.

我敢说他把东西全都吃光了,贪婪的猪。

Despite the fact that skeletons seem mischievous or imbecilic, they are nothing to scoff at.

尽管骷髅怪看起来滑稽笨拙,但如果以此嘲笑他们那就错了。

a scoffer, a debauched person, and, in brief, a man of Belial

一个玩世不恭的人,一个生活放荡的家伙,总而言之,是个恶棍

Real-world Examples

That's fine, go ahead and scoff.

没关系,你们尽管嘲笑我。

Source: Friends Season 2

No, Rob. He scoffed only 7 in one minute.

不,罗伯。他一分钟只狼吞虎咽下7块。

Source: 6 Minute English

He scoffed only 7 in one minute.

他一分钟内只吃了7个。

Source: 6 Minute English

" Oh, come on, " scoffed Ron. " His school? "

“哦,算了吧,”罗恩嘲弄地说,“他的学校?”

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Yet it is tempting to scoff.

然而,它很容易被嘲笑。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" Oh, as if you care about that! " scoffed Hermione.

“得了吧,你才不关心这个呢!”赫敏讥笑道。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

He was ridiculed and scoffed at, just as we have been ridiculed.

却受到讥讽和嘲笑,就像我们曾受到嘲笑那样。

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

Some of them fought naked, scoffing at their enemies' armor.

有些战士赤裸着身体战斗,对敌人的甲胄报以嗤笑。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.

4 那坐在天上的必发笑.主必嗤笑他们。

Source: Bible (original version)

Prince Charles scoffed at these ideas, asking why it was really necessary.

查尔斯王子对这些想法嗤之以鼻,问她这有必要去做吗。

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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