flout

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act by which something is flouted; violation of a law.
    — A flout is when someone deliberately and ostentatiously contravenes a maxim.
  2. A mockery or insult.
动词 v.
  1. To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action. transitive
    — The manoeuvres of Microsoft and HP appear to comply with the letter of the regulations, even if they flout their spirit.
  2. To scorn. archaic,transitive
    — Yet all ' s not worth a pin, But could not get her; Phillida flouts me. Dick had her to the Vine

词形变化

flouts present,singular,third-person flouting participle,present flouted participle,past flouted past flouts plural

词汇关系

衍生词
flout at flouter floutingly unflouted

词源

词源 1
Perhaps from Middle English flouten (“to play the flute”); compare with Dutch fluiten.
词源 2
Perhaps from Middle English flouten (“to play the flute”); compare with Dutch fluiten.
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