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单词 self-mocking
释义

self-mocking

/sɛlfˈmɒkɪŋ /
adjective
Mocking oneself: a wry, self-mocking smile...
  • He came off the course a little after noon, all philosophical smiles and self-mocking humour.
  • She stood somewhat shakily and took two slow, dragging steps before sitting down heavily once more with a self-mocking smile.
  • The score and the lyrics have something of Sondheim's sophisticated, sceptical humour, and the three actor-singers handle them with agile, self-effacing, sometimes self-mocking skill.

Derivatives

self-mockery

/sɛlfˈmɒkəri/ noun ...
  • Since he's almost invariably in considerably worse physical condition than the person who did the original trip, there's a large element of self-mockery which works quite well.
  • Each day of our trip (with a hint of self-mockery, to his credit) he would test-run another item, be it a slick neoprene jacket or a water-dispensing backpack.
  • He will also punctually attend early morning classes where they teach self-mockery, and throughout the day, he will try to implement the techniques he has learned.

self-mockingly

adverb

Rhymes

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