"make a mockery of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嘲弄
• 使變成笑柄

Definition

讓某事顯得愚蠢或無關緊要，尤其是不認真對待或加以嘲諷時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此表達偏正式，用於指責某事失去嚴肅性或被不當處理。常和“規則”、“正義”、“程序”等連用。不是隨便開玩笑，而是表示嚴重的不尊重。

Examples

Cheating in the exam makes a mockery of the rules.

考試作弊**使**規則**變成笑柄**。

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

他在嚴肅會議上的玩笑**使**討論**變成笑柄**。

Ignoring the evidence makes a mockery of justice.

忽略證據**是對**正義**的嘲弄**。

Their careless work made a mockery of the project.

他們草率的工作**讓**這個項目**成了笑話**。

The quick verdict makes a mockery of a fair trial.

草率的判決**讓**公正審判**形同虛設**。

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

讓他輕易脫身**讓**整個體制**淪為笑柄**。