laughing stock
复数形式
laughing stocks
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笑柄, 嘲笑的对象
a person or thing so silly or ridiculous that everyone makes fun of
The idiom "laughing stock" has its roots in Middle English and was originally used in the form "laughingstocke." It combines the words "laughing" and "stock." In this context, "stock" referred to a wooden post or trunk, often used for various purposes. This expression is used to describe someone or something that is widely ridiculed, made fun of, or regarded with amusement and contempt by others. It suggests that the person or thing has become the subject of laughter and derision.
- After his failed attempt at stand-up comedy, he became the laughing stock of the comedy club.
在他单口喜剧尝试失败后，他成了喜剧俱乐部的笑柄。
- The new product's design was so bizarre that it became the laughing stock of the industry.
新产品的设计如此怪异，以至于成为了业界的笑柄。
- She didn't want to be the laughing stock of the school, so she practiced her speech tirelessly.
她不想成为学校的笑柄，所以她不知疲倦地练习演讲。
- The politician's embarrassing gaffe made him the laughing stock of the entire nation.
政治家的尴尬失态使他成为整个国家的笑柄。
- Becoming the laughing stock of the office was the last thing he wanted, so he double-checked his presentation
成为办公室的笑柄是他最不希望发生的事情，所以他仔细检查了他的演示文稿。