v.嘲笑,讥讽:对某人或某事表示轻蔑或不敬。
scoff /skɒf/ CET6+ TEM8 [ scoffing scoffed scoffs ]
不及物动词 If you scoff at something, you speak about it in a way that shows you think it is ridiculous or inadequate. 嘲笑
At first I scoffed at the notion.
刚开始时我对那种想法嗤之以鼻。
及物动词 to eat (food) fast and greedily; devour 狼吞虎咽
名词 an expression of derision 嘲笑
... 动词过去分词: scoffed | 动词现在分词: scoffing | 动词第三人称单数: scoffs | ...
scoffing例句: They were sitting around the table scoffing.
Joseph's mother ignored others' scoffing.
约瑟夫的母亲根本不理别人的嘲笑。
Scoffing four squaresof chocolate a day can improve your memory, claim experts at Oxford University.
牛津大学的专家称,每天吃四块巧克力能够提高人们的记忆力。
So if you're planning on eating an Easter egg, you shouldn't be scoffing crisps and pastries as well.
所以,如果你打算吃复活节彩蛋,那么你不应该再去贪吃薯条和馅饼了。
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