scoff
v
I, Ipr]
~ (at sb/sth) speak contemptuously (about or to sb/sth); jeer or mock 嘲弄; 嘲笑
Don't scoff: he's quite right. 别讥笑, 他没错.
scoff at other people's beliefs 嘲笑别人的信仰. scoff, n (usu pl 通常作复数) scoffing remark; taunt 嘲弄的话; 嘲笑
She ignored the scoffs of her workmates. 她对同事的嘲弄不屑一顾.
scoff v [Tn]
(sl 俚) eat (sth) greedily 贪婪地吃(某物)
Who scoffed all the biscuits? 是谁把饼乾全都吃光了? scoff, n (sl 俚)
1 [sing] act of scoffing 狼吞虎咽
have a good scoff 大吃一顿.
2 [U] food 食物; 食品: Where's all the scoff gone? 食物都到哪儿去了?
Bison were killed for their meat, while their fur provided warm clothing during cold winters.
他们杀野牛,吃野牛肉,用野牛毛皮制成冬季御寒的衣服。
It is quite possible that the thief might put some meat in you bag.
这个窃贼很可能把肉放到你的袋子里。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。