mock
mock — 動詞
1. To say unkind things about someone or copy their voice, movements, or appearance
嘲笑；嘲弄
以模仿或言語取笑他人
To say unkind things about someone or copy their voice, movements, or appearance in a way that makes them look foolish or silly.
The older boys mocked Kenji for his accent during his first week at school.
那些大男孩嘲笑健吉入學第一週的口音。
mock + someone + for + something
Folake felt hurt when her classmates mocked the way she pronounced certain words.
芙拉琪的同學嘲笑她某些詞的發音，讓她感到受傷。
Stop mocking your little sister — she is still learning how to draw.
別再嘲笑你妹妹了——她還在學怎麼畫畫。
A local newspaper article mocked the politician for promising tax cuts with no clear plan.
一家地方報紙的文章嘲諷那位政治人物承諾減稅卻毫無具體計劃。
- ridicule
more formal and intellectual; focuses on making ideas or efforts seem absurd
- tease
lighter in tone, can be affectionate between friends
- make fun of
common informal phrase; can be cruel or playful
- deride
formal and literary; expresses strong contempt
- praise
express warm approval or admiration
- compliment
express polite praise or admiration
文法句型
mock + someone/something
mock + someone + for + something
用法筆記
Frequently used with the preposition 'for' to state the reason for the mockery. Can also be used intransitively: 'Stop mocking!'
常見錯誤
2. To make a rule, system, effort, or standard seem so weak or ineffective that it
糟蹋；落空
讓努力或規則失去應有效果
To make a rule, system, effort, or standard seem so weak or ineffective that it looks worthless or even ridiculous.
The tiny fine mocked the company's serious pollution of the local river.
那筆微薄的罰款讓該公司對當地河川的嚴重污染顯得荒謬可笑。
Hamza felt that the school's dress code was mocked by students who ignored it daily.
哈姆札覺得那些每天忽視校規的學生讓學校的服儀規定形同虛設。
passive: was mocked by
The low salary offer mocked all the effort Apinya had put into her training.
那份偏低的薪資待遇糟蹋了阿萍雅在培訓中投入的所有努力。
New safety rules were mocked by the complete lack of inspections across the region.
新的安全法規因該地區完全缺乏稽查而形同虛設。
- undermine
weaken something gradually; less dramatic than mock
- trivialize
make something seem less important or serious than it is
- render futile
more formal; emphasises that effort becomes pointless
文法句型
mock + noun phrase
用法筆記
The subject is typically a concrete thing (a fine, a salary, a lack of enforcement) that makes a system or effort seem pointless. Common in formal or critical writing.
常見錯誤
mock — 形容詞
1. Made to look or seem exactly like the real thing, but used for practice, testing
模擬；假裝
看似真實但用於練習或偽裝
Made to look or seem exactly like the real thing, but used for practice, testing, or giving a particular impression rather than being genuine.
Inês took a mock driving test the day before her real driving exam.
伊內絲在正式駕照考試前一天參加了模擬路考。
mock + [practice test/exam]
The soldiers trained with mock weapons during the four-week exercise.
士兵們在為期四週的演習中使用模擬武器進行訓練。
Ravindra put on a look of mock surprise when his friends entered the room.
拉文德拉在朋友們進門時裝出一臉驚訝的表情。
The class held a mock trial to learn how the legal system works in practice.
全班舉行了一場模擬審判，以了解法律制度的實際運作方式。
Ryan responded with mock anger when he lost the board game to his younger sister.
萊恩在桌遊輸給妹妹時裝出生氣的樣子回應。
文法句型
mock + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used directly before a noun (attributive). Very common in education (mock exam, mock test), the military (mock battle), and descriptions of pretend emotions (mock surprise, mock horror).
常見錯誤
mock — 名詞
1. A practice test that students take to prepare for a real, official examination.
模擬考
正式考試前的練習測驗
A practice test that students take to prepare for a real, official examination.
Christopher spent the whole weekend revising for his mocks in maths and science.
克里斯多福整個週末都在為數學和理科的模擬考複習。
mocks (plural) for a set of practice exams
Maeve's grades in the mocks were much better than she had expected.
梅芙的模擬考成績比她預期的要好得多。
Students in their final year take three mock exams before the real ones in June.
畢業班的學生在六月正式考試前會參加三次模擬考。
Élise used her mock results to decide which subjects needed more study time.
艾莉絲根據模擬考的成績來決定哪些科目需要更多的讀書時間。
- practice test
common in American English; broader meaning
- practice exam
slightly more formal than 'practice test'
- final exam
the real, official examination at the end of a course
- real exam
the actual examination as opposed to practice
文法句型
take a mock
mock exam
用法筆記
Commonly used in the plural form 'mocks' by British students to refer to the whole set of practice exams. Less common in American English, where 'practice test' or 'practice exam' is preferred.