gibe
gibe — 名詞
- gibesingular
- gibesplural
1. a sharp comment or remark that makes fun of someone, often intended to hurt or e
嘲笑；挖苦
用來譏諷或傷害他人的尖銳話語
a sharp comment or remark that makes fun of someone, often intended to hurt or embarrass
Asher ignored the gibes about his old jacket and kept walking.
Asher 不理會關於他舊外套的嘲笑，繼續往前走。
collocation: gibes about [something]
Apinya's teammates traded friendly gibes before the match started.
Apinya 的隊友在比賽開始前互相開著友善的玩笑。
collocation: friendly gibes
The politician's speech was full of sharp gibes at his opponent.
那位政治人物的演說中充滿了對對手的挖苦。
Manuela tried to laugh off the gibes, but her face went red.
Manuela 試著對那些嘲笑一笑置之，但臉還是紅了。
A few cruel gibes from the crowd made Rohan lose his confidence.
人群中幾句殘酷的挖苦讓 Rohan 失去了信心。
- compliment
a polite expression of praise or admiration
- praise
an expression of approval or warm admiration
用法筆記
Also spelled 'jibe' — this variant is more common in American English. The word can describe both playful teasing among friends and deliberately hurtful remarks, so tone and context are essential for interpreting the intent.
常見錯誤
gibe — 動詞
- gibepresent simple I / you / we / they
- gibes3rd person singular
- gibing-ing form
- gibedpast simple
1. to make unkind or mocking remarks about someone, often showing contempt
譏諷；嘲弄
以言語嘲笑或羞辱他人的行為
to make unkind or mocking remarks about someone, often showing contempt
Maeve's brother kept gibing at her about the broken window all morning.
Maeve 的弟弟整個早上不停地拿打破窗戶的事譏諷她。
gibe at [someone] about [something]
The older students gibed the new boy until a teacher stepped in.
年紀較大的學生不斷嘲弄那個新來的男孩，直到一位老師介入。
transitive: gibe [someone]
Ilan tried not to react when his cousins gibed at his cooking.
當表兄弟們嘲弄 Ilan 的廚藝時，他試著忍住不反應。
People gibed at the mayor's plan, calling it a waste of money.
人們譏諷市長的計畫，說那是在浪費錢。
Aaron's classmates gibed him for weeks after he tripped on stage.
Aaron 在台上絆倒後，同學們嘲弄了他好幾個星期。
- compliment
to politely express praise or admiration
- praise
to express warm approval of someone or something
文法句型
gibe at [someone/something]
gibe [someone] about [something]
gibe [someone] for [doing something]
用法筆記
Can be used transitively (gibe someone) or intransitively with 'at' (gibe at someone/something). The intransitive form with 'at' is more common. Distinguish from sense noun/1: the noun names the remark itself; the verb describes the act of making such remarks.