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to make fun of
 –rid·i·cul·er noun
synonyms RIDICULE, DERIDE, MOCK, TAUNT mean to make an object of laughter of. RIDICULE implies a deliberate often malicious belittling <consistently ridiculed everything she said>. DERIDE suggests contemptuous and often bitter ridicule <derided their efforts to start their own business>. MOCK implies scorn often ironically expressed as by mimicry or sham deference <youngsters began to mock the helpless wino>. TAUNT suggests jeeringly provoking insult or challenge <hometown fans taunted the visiting team>.

2. regality 王位；君主地位；

–noun, plural -ties.

1) royalty, sovereignty, or kingship.

2) a right or privilege pertaining to a sovereign.

3) a kingdom.

4) (in Scotland) a. territorial jurisdiction of a royal nature formerly conferred by the sovereign.

b. a territory subject to such jurisdiction

3. weigh down 使…负重担；

1) to cause to bend down : OVERBURDEN
2) OPPRESS, DEPRESS

4. telltale = telltale sign 告密者；指示器；迹象；

1) a : TALEBEARER, INFORMER b : an outward sign : INDICATION
2) a device for indicating or recording something: as a : a wind-direction indicator often in the form of a ribbon b : a strip of metal on the front wall of a racquets or squash court above which the ball must be hit
 –telltale adjective 泄密的；

 Discrimination: tall tale 荒诞不经的故事；

n.      an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story

5. acupuncture 针灸

n.  treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin; stylostixis

6. stone n. 英石(重量单位，合14磅)

  any of various units of weight especially : an official British unit equal to 14 pounds (6.3 kilograms)