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derisory

英 [dɪ'raɪs(ə)rɪ; -z-] 美[dɪ'raɪsəri]
  • adj. 嘲弄的;嘲笑的

英英释意


1. completely devoid of wisdom or good sense;
"the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"
"that's a cockeyed idea"
"ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"
"a contribution so small as to be laughable"
"it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"
"a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"
"her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"