ridicule

n. 嘲笑,愚弄,笑柄
v. 嘲笑,嘲弄,愚弄

To choose such a line of work is to invite ridicule.

选择从事这个行业会惹人嘲笑。

Scornfully contemptuous ridicule; derision.

嘲讽责备地鄙视可笑之事；嘲笑