•The critics scoffed at his paintings.批评家对他的画作嗤之以鼻。

•Years ago people would have scoffed at the idea that cars would be built by robots.多年前，人们会嘲笑以机器人来制造汽车这种想法。

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•I baked a huge cake this morning, and the kids scoffed the lot.我今天早上烤了一个大蛋糕，孩子们狼吞虎咽地全吃光了。