"make a mockery of" 怎么发音
expression
MAYK uh MAH-ker-ee uhv
MAYK uh MOK-uh-ree ov
释义
To make something seem foolish or unimportant, especially by not treating it seriously or by ridiculing it.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmɑkɝi/ /ˈəv
英式英语
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /mˈɒkəɹi/ /ˈɒv
简化发音
美式
MAYK uh MAH-ker-ee uhv
英式
MAYK uh MOK-uh-ree ov
语境中听
Cheating in the exam makes a mockery of the rules.
His joke during the serious meeting made a mockery of the discussion.
Ignoring the evidence makes a mockery of justice.
Their careless work made a mockery of the project.