| 词汇 | derisory |
| 释义 | derisory adjective formaldisapprovinguk /dɪˈraɪ.sər.i/ us /dɪˈraɪ.ɚ.i/ A derisory amount of money is so small it is silly: 微不足道的，很少的 We were awarded a derisory sum.我们得到的奖金少得可怜。 Of little or less importance be in/under someone's shadowidiom be neither here nor thereidiom big deal biggie fiddling meaningless meaninglessly meaninglessness mere merely picture piddling piddly piffling play second fiddleidiom unserious unseriousness venial vestigial vestigially Examples of derisoryderisory There the recently arrived workers had to endure appalling conditions living in overcrowded dwellings as well as derisory wages and exploitation at their workplace. Given the book's length, it seems not only churlish but derisory to suggest that it might have been longer. The unemployed have been assigned forced labour at derisory salaries. On the other hand, the roles are distinguished from those played by staff by their subordinate and even menial status and the derisory forms of payment which accompany them. How does it expect the work force to react when faced with the closure of one-third of the industry and a derisory pay offer? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Penalties as derisory as that simply did not warrant the use of scarce police manpower. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it is not, it is derisory; if it is smaller still, it is an insult. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, compared with the size of the profession, one unit in nursing practice is derisory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The initial basis of compensation, taking into account the existence of the six-month break clause in the leases, turns out to be derisory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Apart from this derisory scheme with regard to the payment of this debt, they have no plan for the future of the debt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These sums may have been serious deterrents in 1930, but they are surely quite derisory now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should hate to use any strong language when speaking to this and will only say that in these circumstances 15 days is almost derisory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What do they regard as a derisory turnout? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That will bring its funding up to £25,500, which is still derisory for an organisation that at any one time has about 200 young musicians. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It goes without saying that £186,000 is a derisory sum in any case. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of derisory These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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