to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value

He derided my singing as pathetic. 他嘲笑说我的歌声不堪入耳。

This building, once derided by critics, is now a major tourist attraction. 这座曾被评论家嘲笑的建筑如今已成为一处主要的旅游景点。