"make a laughingstock of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讓……成為笑柄

Definition

讓某人非常尷尬，使其他人嘲笑他或不再當真他。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

偏正式用語，多用於正式或公開丟臉的場合。常和“試圖”、“結果”連用。不適合朋友之間的打趣，這個詞強調聲譽受損。

Examples

People made a laughingstock of him after his mistake.

人們在他犯錯後**讓他成為了笑柄**。

Don't make a laughingstock of your brother in front of his friends.

不要在他朋友面前**讓你弟弟成為笑柄**。

The media made a laughingstock of the politician.

媒體**讓這位政客成為了笑柄**。

He was so clumsy during the presentation that he almost made a laughingstock of himself.

他在演講時太笨拙了，差點**讓自己成為笑柄**。

She didn't want to make a laughingstock of herself, so she practiced her speech for hours.

她不想**成為笑柄**，所以練習了好幾個小時的演講。

Their failed attempt at singing only made a laughingstock of the whole group.

他們糟糕的唱歌嘗試**讓整個團隊成為了笑柄**。