"make a laughingstock of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 让……成为笑柄

Definition

让某人非常尴尬，以至于别人取笑他或不再认真对待他。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

偏正式表达，常用于严肃或公共场合的丢脸。常与“试图”或“结果”搭配。不要用于朋友间打趣，此词强调严重损害名誉。

Examples

People made a laughingstock of him after his mistake.

人们在他犯错后**让他成为了笑柄**。

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

不要在他朋友面前**让你弟弟成为笑柄**。

The media made a laughingstock of the politician.

媒体**让这位政客成为了笑柄**。

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

他在演讲时太笨拙了，差点**让自己成为笑柄**。

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

她不想**成为笑柄**，所以练习了好几个小时的演讲。

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

他们糟糕的唱歌尝试**让整个团队成了笑柄**。