Derision is when you show that you think someone or something is stupid or silly — the sound, the look, or the public feeling of that putting-down. You meet it in phrases like howls of derision, an object of derision, or to be greeted with derision.

Derision is嘲諷指的是 when you show that你表現出 you think someone or something你覺得某人或某事 is stupid or silly很愚蠢或很可笑 — the sound可能是聲音, the look或表情, or the public feeling of that putting-down或者是那種公開貶低人的感覺。You meet it你會遇到這個字 in phrases like在這些片語裡: howls of derision一片嘲笑聲, an object of derision嘲笑的對象, or to be greeted with derision或是遭到冷嘲熱諷。

It is the noun that sits next to deride: if people deride a plan, that plan is getting derision.

It is the noun它是名詞, that sits next to deride跟動詞deride相對應: if people deride a plan如果有人deride（嘲笑）一個計畫, that plan is getting derision那個計畫得到的就是derision。

It is not a kind word, and it is a little formal, the sort you read more than you say at dinner. Usually we do not count it: we say derision, not 'two derisions'.

It is not a kind word這不是一個友善的字, and it is a little formal而且有點正式, the sort you read是那種你比較會在文章裡讀到 more than you say at dinner而不是在餐桌上說出口的字。Usually we do not count it通常我們不會拿它來數, we say derision我們只說derision, not 'two derisions'而不會說「兩個derisions」。

Though actually, the laugh may be loud in a crowd or quiet in one curled lip; both can be derision if the meaning is 'you must be joking'.

Though actually不過事實上, the laugh may be loud in a crowd笑聲可能是在人群裡很大聲, or quiet in one curled lip也可能只是嘴角一撇的無聲冷笑; both can be derision這兩種都可以算是derision, if the meaning is 'you must be joking'只要意思是「你在開玩笑吧」。