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derisive

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·ri·sive /dɪˈraɪsɪv/ adjective  INSULTshowing that you think someone or something is stupid or silly 嘲弄的,讥讽的 derisive laughter 嘲讽的笑derisively adverb
Examples from the Corpus
derisiveDid they, too, intend it as derisive?Jimmy gave a quiet, derisive laugh.Fenton's remark drew derisive laughs.It inspired derisive laughter and never improved my station.This notion merely induced derisive laughter.The missionaries could have laughed last, had that derisive sentiment been in them.Usually she did not care that they drove away me or anyone else younger with derisive shouts.Yet that brief derisive stare pierced her to her soul.Such derisive superiority is attractive, and you see people give into it everywhere you turn.
de·ri·sive adjectiveChineseSyllable
is that or you think Corpus someone showing something


derisive
derisive /dɪˈraɪsɪv/ adjective
showing that you think someone or something is stupid or silly:
    derisive laughter
—derisively adverb


de·ri·siveBrE /dɪˈraɪsɪv/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈraɪsɪv/ 🔊 (also less frequent de·ri·sory) adjectiveunkind and showing that you think sb/sth is ridiculous 嘲笑的;嘲弄的;取笑的She gave a short, derisive laugh. 她讥讽地笑了笑。🔊🔊 de·ri·sive·ly BrE /dɪˈraɪsɪvli/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈraɪsɪvli/ 🔊 adverb