"laughingstock" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 笑柄

Definition

被許多人嘲笑或取笑的人或事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於形容公開出醜或成為眾人笑談，並非單純的小玩笑。多用於『變成笑柄』等說法，屬較正式、書面用語。

Examples

After the mistake, he felt like a laughingstock at work.

出了錯後，他覺得自己在工作上成了**笑柄**。

They made her a laughingstock in front of the whole class.

他們讓她在全班面前成了**笑柄**。

Don’t worry, you’re not a laughingstock.

別擔心，你不是**笑柄**。

If I wear that costume, I’ll be the laughingstock of the party.

如果我穿那套服裝，我會成為聚會上的**笑柄**。

His wild idea turned him into a laughingstock overnight.

他的瘋狂想法讓他一夜之間成了**笑柄**。

I’d rather fail quietly than become a laughingstock for everyone to see.

我寧願悄悄失敗，也不想成為大家的**笑柄**。