deride
verb [ T ] formal uk/dɪˈraɪd/ us/dɪˈraɪd/
嘲笑,讥笑
to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value
He derided my singing as pathetic. 他嘲笑说我的歌声不堪入耳。
This building, once derided by critics, is now a major tourist attraction. 这座曾被评论家嘲笑的建筑如今已成为一处主要的旅游景点。