1.poke fun at 取笑；嘲弄
We all poke fun at her because she wears such a strange hat.
我们大家都笑她戴这么一顶古怪的帽子。

2.portray... as... 把...描绘成...
Ethiopia is trying to portray its withdrawal as a success.
埃塞俄比亚试图将撤军描绘成一场成功的军事行动。

3.with little knowledge of 知之甚少；了解甚少
Village girls with little knowledge of the outside world tend to be trusting.
村里长大的女孩子因为对外界很少了解而容易轻信。