Scoff

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vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)[(+at)]



          1.    嘲笑,嘲弄

                      Why do they scoff at the idea that he will retire next year?

                      他們為什麼嘲笑他將在明年退休的想法?

          2.    藐視



vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)



          1.    嘲笑,嘲弄

                      He scoffed their easy fears.

                      他嘲笑他們動不動就驚恐萬狀。



n. (名詞 noun)



          1.    嘲笑,嘲弄[P]

          2.    笑柄[the S]

                      He was the scoff of the town.

                      他成為全城的笑柄。



vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)【口】



          1.    貪婪地吃[(+up)]

          2.    搶劫;偷竊



vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)



          1.    狼吞虎嚥

                      They were sitting around the table scoffing.

                      他們圍坐在桌子旁狼吞虎嚥地吃著。



n. (名詞 noun)



          1.    食物;飯餐





The Columbia Guide to Standard American English



scoff (v.)   

 

is slang, mostly British, usually takes up, and means "to eat or devour," both literally and figuratively: 



We scoffed [up] our [stew]. 

The army quickly scoffed up the [rebel outposts]. 



(Scoff meaning "to jeer" is Standard but is another verb entirely.)