flouting n. 嘲笑
v. 侮辱;藐视(flout的现在分词)
- Flouting social norms in matters of attire.
嘲笑社会上的穿着规范. - By selling alcohol to minors,the shop is deliberately flouting the law.
向未成年人出售烈性酒,是商店故意犯罪法。 - By avoiding meetings and flouting regulations, he had evidenced not disregard for hierarchy but rather discomfort at being in the subordinate position within it.
用避免会议和轻视规章,他已经表明没有因为阶层而受侮辱但在该阶层下处于从属位置时感到不舒服。
Flout \Flout\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flouted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Flouting}.] [OD. fluyten to play the flute, to jeer, D.
fluiten, fr. fluit, fr. French. See {Flute}.]
To mock or insult; to treat with contempt.
Phillida flouts me. --Walton.
Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue sky. --Byron.