"make a mockery of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 嘲弄
• 使变成笑柄

Definition

让某事显得愚蠢或无足轻重，尤其是对其不认真对待或加以嘲弄时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达略微正式，多用于批评不公或某事因处理不当而失去严肃性。常和“规则”、“正义”、“程序”等搭配。不是用于小打小闹，而是指出轻视或嘲弄带来的不尊重。

Examples

Cheating in the exam makes a mockery of the rules.

考试作弊**使**规则**变成笑柄**。

His joke during the serious meeting made a mockery of the discussion.

他在严肃会议上的玩笑**使**讨论**变成笑柄**。

Ignoring the evidence makes a mockery of justice.

忽略证据**是对**正义**的嘲弄**。

Their careless work made a mockery of the project.

他们草率的工作**让**这个项目**成了笑话**。

The quick verdict makes a mockery of a fair trial.

草率的判决**让**公正审判**形同虚设**。

Letting him off the hook so easily makes a mockery of the whole system.

让他轻易脱身**让**整个体制**沦为笑柄**。