VERB
嘲笑;讥讽;嘲弄
If you scoff at something, you speak about it in a way that shows you think it is ridiculous or inadequate.
例句
At first I scoffed at the notion...
刚开始我对那种想法嗤之以鼻。
You may scoff but I honestly feel I'm being cruel only to be kind...
你可能不以为然，但我真的认为我狠下心来只是出于一片好意。