英语词汇“mickey”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINmickey

Origin:

1900-2000 From the male name Mickey

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

He and his friend Keith took the mickey out of the rich.
They would take the mickey out of me with sickening enthusiasm.
We take the mickey out of Mr Brown quite a lot, actually.
You could trust him not to take the mickey, or to turn round and bite your head off.
You guys take the mickey, and call me Count.

Longman Language Activatorto make fun of someone or something► make fun of

to make someone or something seem stupid by making jokes about them: · They made fun of the girls and their new outfits.· You shouldn't make fun of other people's beliefs.· Peter didn't seem to realize that they were making fun of him.

► poke fun at

to make fun of someone or something, especially in an unkind way: · The other kids poked fun at him, saying his mother dressed him like a girl.· His plays ingeniously poked fun at the way the Communist Party corrupted language.

► tease

to make jokes about someone when you talk to them, either in an unkind way, or in a friendly way that shows you like them: · Sam's sisters used to tease him because he was overweight.· Don't get upset, Stuart, she's only teasing.tease somebody about something: · Kevin's always teasing me about my cooking.

► pull somebody's leg

informal to make fun of someone in a friendly way by telling something that is not true: · Did Ronnie really call or are you just pulling my leg?pull sb's leg about: · Don't worry. I was just pulling your leg about moving - I'm not going anywhere.

► taunt

to repeatedly say unpleasant things to someone that show you do not respect them, in order to make them angry or upset: · She went on taunting him until he lost his temper.· When I didn't want to fight he would taunt me repeatedly. "Coward," he would say, "coward, coward, coward ...."taunt somebody about something: · He couldn't forget how they had taunted him about his appearance.

► send up

a book, film, or performance that sends up a group or person makes fun of them by copying them in a very funny way: send up somebody: · Gibson's new play brilliantly sends up the upper classes and their attitudes.send somebody up: · Half the time, he uses his act to send himself up.

► sneer

to show by your unpleasant attitude or remarks that you do not have a high opinion of someone or what they do: · Instead of helping, they just sat and sneered.sneer at: · He wanted to prove something to the critics who had sneered at his paintings.

► mock

to make fun of a person, institution, belief etc, and show that you do not have a high opinion of them, sometimes in a friendly way: · Liz mocked him, saying that he was a coward.· The press mocked his attempts to appeal to young voters.· "Ooh, aren't you clever!" she mocked.· You mustn't mock -- it's not their fault they don't know much about art.

► take the mickey

British informal to make someone look stupid, in either a friendly or unfriendly way, for example by saying something you do not mean or by copying their behaviour: · Just ignore him - he's just taking the mickey.· "You're a genius - you should go on one of those quiz shows!" "Are you taking the mickey?"take the mickey out of: · They're always taking the mickey out of each other, but they're good friends really.

► take the piss

informal to make fun of someone - some people consider this expression to be rude: · I didn't mean it - I was only taking the piss.take the piss out of: · The show takes the piss out of virtually everyone, from politicians to eco-warriors.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► take

· They would take the mickey out of me with sickening enthusiasm.· You guys take the mickey, and call me Count.· We take the mickey out of Mr Brown quite a lot, actually.· He and his friend Keith took the mickey out of the rich.· You could trust him not to take the mickey, or to turn round and bite your head off.· Abu Salim was a pain, which is why it was such a relief to take the mickey out of him.· I liked it because he was taking the mickey out of himself.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► take the mickey (out of somebody)

Abu Salim was a pain, which is why it was such a relief to take the mickey out of him.
He and his friend Keith took the mickey out of the rich.
I liked it because he was taking the mickey out of himself.
They would take the mickey out of me with sickening enthusiasm.
We take the mickey out of Mr Brown quite a lot, actually.
You could trust him not to take the mickey, or to turn round and bite your head off.
You guys take the mickey, and call me Count.

单词	mickey
释义	mickeymick‧ey /ˈmɪki/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINmickey Origin: 1900-2000 From the male name Mickey Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He and his friend Keith took the mickey out of the rich. They would take the mickey out of me with sickening enthusiasm. We take the mickey out of Mr Brown quite a lot, actually. You could trust him not to take the mickey, or to turn round and bite your head off. You guys take the mickey, and call me Count. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto make fun of someone or something► make fun of to make someone or something seem stupid by making jokes about them: · They made fun of the girls and their new outfits.· You shouldn't make fun of other people's beliefs.· Peter didn't seem to realize that they were making fun of him. ► poke fun at to make fun of someone or something, especially in an unkind way: · The other kids poked fun at him, saying his mother dressed him like a girl.· His plays ingeniously poked fun at the way the Communist Party corrupted language. ► tease to make jokes about someone when you talk to them, either in an unkind way, or in a friendly way that shows you like them: · Sam's sisters used to tease him because he was overweight.· Don't get upset, Stuart, she's only teasing.tease somebody about something: · Kevin's always teasing me about my cooking. ► pull somebody's leg informal to make fun of someone in a friendly way by telling something that is not true: · Did Ronnie really call or are you just pulling my leg?pull sb's leg about: · Don't worry. I was just pulling your leg about moving - I'm not going anywhere. ► taunt to repeatedly say unpleasant things to someone that show you do not respect them, in order to make them angry or upset: · She went on taunting him until he lost his temper.· When I didn't want to fight he would taunt me repeatedly. "Coward," he would say, "coward, coward, coward ...."taunt somebody about something: · He couldn't forget how they had taunted him about his appearance. ► send up a book, film, or performance that sends up a group or person makes fun of them by copying them in a very funny way: send up somebody: · Gibson's new play brilliantly sends up the upper classes and their attitudes.send somebody up: · Half the time, he uses his act to send himself up. ► sneer to show by your unpleasant attitude or remarks that you do not have a high opinion of someone or what they do: · Instead of helping, they just sat and sneered.sneer at: · He wanted to prove something to the critics who had sneered at his paintings. ► mock to make fun of a person, institution, belief etc, and show that you do not have a high opinion of them, sometimes in a friendly way: · Liz mocked him, saying that he was a coward.· The press mocked his attempts to appeal to young voters.· "Ooh, aren't you clever!" she mocked.· You mustn't mock -- it's not their fault they don't know much about art. ► take the mickey British informal to make someone look stupid, in either a friendly or unfriendly way, for example by saying something you do not mean or by copying their behaviour: · Just ignore him - he's just taking the mickey.· "You're a genius - you should go on one of those quiz shows!" "Are you taking the mickey?"take the mickey out of: · They're always taking the mickey out of each other, but they're good friends really. ► take the piss informal to make fun of someone - some people consider this expression to be rude: · I didn't mean it - I was only taking the piss.take the piss out of: · The show takes the piss out of virtually everyone, from politicians to eco-warriors. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► take · They would take the mickey out of me with sickening enthusiasm.· You guys take the mickey, and call me Count.· We take the mickey out of Mr Brown quite a lot, actually.· He and his friend Keith took the mickey out of the rich.· You could trust him not to take the mickey, or to turn round and bite your head off.· Abu Salim was a pain, which is why it was such a relief to take the mickey out of him.· I liked it because he was taking the mickey out of himself. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► take the mickey (out of somebody) Abu Salim was a pain, which is why it was such a relief to take the mickey out of him. He and his friend Keith took the mickey out of the rich. I liked it because he was taking the mickey out of himself. They would take the mickey out of me with sickening enthusiasm. We take the mickey out of Mr Brown quite a lot, actually. You could trust him not to take the mickey, or to turn round and bite your head off. You guys take the mickey, and call me Count. take the mickey (out of somebody) British English informal to make someone look silly, often in a friendly way, for example by copying them or by pretending something is true when it is not: He’s always taking the mickey out of me.
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