gibe
/dʒaɪb/ (bre, ipa) · /dʒaɪb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjīb/ (ame, mw)
gibe — 名詞
- gibesingular
- gibesplural
1. a remark that is intended to hurt, embarrass, or provoke someone by mocking or p
嘲諷；譏諷
嘲笑或侮辱性的言語
a remark that is intended to hurt, embarrass, or provoke someone by mocking or pointing out a weakness — often written as 'jibe' in modern English.
During the debate, Youssef could not resist a sharp gibe at his opponent's record on education funding.
在辯論中，Youssef 忍不住對對手的教育經費紀錄發出一句尖銳的嘲諷。
gibe + at + noun phrase: target of mockery
The comedian's casual gibe about the mayor's accent drew groans from the audience instead of laughter.
那位喜劇演員隨口對市長口音開的嘲諷，讓觀眾不是笑而是發出不滿的噓聲。
gibe + about + noun phrase
Kwame ignored the gibe from his classmates and walked straight to the front of the classroom.
Kwame 無視同學的譏諷，直接走到教室前面。
What started as a friendly gibe between sisters turned into a full argument before dinner.
姐妹之間原本只是開玩笑的嘲諷，在晚餐前演變成一場激烈的爭吵。
- compliment
a remark that expresses praise or admiration
- praise
expression of approval and admiration
文法句型
gibe + at/about + noun phrase
用法筆記
The spelling 'jibe' is far more common in contemporary English. 'Gibe' is an older variant that still appears in literary or formal contexts. Many readers recognise 'gibe' but are more likely to produce 'jibe' in their own writing.
常見錯誤
gibe — 動詞
- gibepresent simple I / you / we / they
- gibes3rd person singular
- gibing-ing form
- gibedpast simple
1. to say something mocking or insulting directly to someone, usually about a flaw
嘲弄；嘲笑
用嘲諷的話語取笑他人
to say something mocking or insulting directly to someone, usually about a flaw or mistake they have made — the verb form of the noun 'gibe', and also more often spelled 'jibe'.
The older students gibed at the newcomers for wearing the wrong colour shirt on sports day.
高年級學生嘲笑新生在運動會當天穿錯顏色的上衣。
intransitive: gibe at + someone
Instead of helping her finish the project, Luiz gibed that she would never meet the deadline anyway.
Luiz 沒有幫她完成專案，反而嘲諷她無論如何都不可能趕上截止日期。
gibe + that-clause for indirect taunt
Amara's teammates gibed her mercilessly about tripping over the microphone cable during the presentation.
Amara 的隊友毫不留情地嘲笑她在簡報時被麥克風線絆倒。
The editorial gibed at the council's decision to cut funding for the public library branch.
該篇社論嘲諷市議會刪減公共圖書館分館經費的決定。
- compliment
to express praise or admiration toward someone
- praise
to express warm approval or admiration
文法句型
gibe at + noun phrase
gibe + noun phrase + about + noun phrase
用法筆記
The verb 'gibe' is most often used intransitively with the preposition 'at' (to gibe at somebody). Transitive uses (to gibe somebody about something) are rarer but appear in historical and literary texts. The spelling 'jibe' has largely replaced 'gibe' in everyday use.