derisory的意思

derisory

英式音标[dɪ'raɪsəri]
美式英标[dɪ'raɪs(ə)rɪ; -z-]

基本解释

adj. 嘲弄的；嘲笑的

英文词源

derisory (adj.): 1610s, from Latin derisorius, from derisor "derider," agent noun from deridere (see deride).

实用例句

1. She was being paid what I considered a derisory amount of money.: 在我看来，她得到的报酬真是少得可怜。

2. Were the contracts that were offered to the players as derisory as we have been led to believe?: 合同里给球员开出的薪水真如想要我们相信的那样低得可笑吗？

3. Few non - Japanese investors own yen cash or bonds, and central bank holdings are similarly derisory.: 很少有外国投资者持有日元现金或债券, 各国央行的持有量也同样少得可怜.

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