to scoff
例子
He scoffed at the idea of ghosts.
他对鬼魂的想法嗤之以鼻。
They scoffed when she suggested the plan might work.
当她建议这个计划可能有效时，他们嘲笑了。
02
嘲笑, 讥笑
to dismiss with contempt
例子
She scoffed at the warnings about the storm.
她对有关风暴的警告嗤之以鼻。
He scoffed at tradition and broke every rule.
他嘲笑传统并打破了每一条规则。
03
狼吞虎咽, 大口吞食
to eat something quickly and greedily, often with little regard for manners
Informal例子
He scoffed the entire pizza before anyone else had a chance to grab a slice.
他在其他人有机会拿一片之前就把整个比萨狼吞虎咽地吃完了。
The kids scoffed their ice cream cones before they melted in the heat.
孩子们在冰淇淋因高温融化之前狼吞虎咽地吃掉了他们的蛋筒。
Scoff
01
嘲笑, 讥笑
an act or expression of contempt, shown through ridicule
例子
His suggestion was met with a scoff from the audience.
他的建议遭到了观众的嘲笑。
She responded to the rumor with a scoff.
她对那个谣言报以嘲笑。
词汇树
scoffer
scoffing
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