My father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances(Benjamin Franklin.Tomockis to poke fun at someone, often by mimicking and caricaturing his or her speech or actions:

• 我的父亲贬损嘲笑我的表演而使我灰心丧气（本杰明 弗兰克林）。Mock指开某人的玩笑，经常通过模仿或滑稽地讽刺他的或她的讲话或动作：