taunting
taunting — 動詞
- tauntingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tauntings3rd person singular
- tauntinging-ing form
- tauntingedpast simple
1. to say unkind or insulting words to someone on purpose, aiming to upset, anger,
嘲弄
用言語嘲笑或羞辱他人
to say unkind or insulting words to someone on purpose, aiming to upset, anger, or embarrass them
The older boys taunted Minho about his accent every day after school.
年紀較大的男生每天放學後都嘲笑敏鎬的口音。
taunt + about + [topic]
During the basketball game, fans taunted the visiting team with loud shouts from the stands.
籃球賽進行期間，觀眾大聲嘲弄客隊。
taunt + with + [action]
Walid's classmates taunted him for wearing old trainers until the teacher stepped in.
Walid 的同學嘲笑他穿舊運動鞋，直到老師出面制止。
Nala felt angry when a stranger taunted her younger brother outside the library.
一個陌生人在圖書館外嘲笑 Nala 的弟弟，讓她很生氣。
Alessia left the stage after a man in the crowd taunted her about her singing.
臺下的一名男子嘲笑 Alessia 的歌聲，於是她離開了舞臺。
- praise
to express warm approval or admiration
- compliment
to say something nice about someone
文法句型
taunt + someone + about/for + [topic]
用法筆記
The object is usually a person or group. Common in school-bullying contexts, sports rivalries, and online harassment.
常見錯誤
taunting — 名詞
1. the act of deliberately saying nasty or offensive things to someone, often in fr
嘲弄；羞辱
故意說傷人的話使人難堪
the act of deliberately saying nasty or offensive things to someone, often in front of other people, to make them feel hurt or foolish
The constant taunting from his classmates made Owen dread going to school.
同學不斷的羞辱讓 Owen 害怕去上學。
uncountable noun: taunting + from + [source]
Anjali reported the taunting to the principal, who called the students' parents.
Anjali 向校長報告了這起嘲弄事件，校長聯繫了那些學生的家長。
non-count noun as object of 'report'
Taunting in the playground often left younger children crying alone by the fence.
操場上的嘲弄常讓年紀較小的孩子獨自躲在圍籬旁哭泣。
Saira refused to respond to their taunting and walked away calmly.
Saira 不理會他們的羞辱，冷靜地走開了。
The coach stopped the taunting by making the whole team run extra laps.
教練為了制止嘲弄，讓全隊多跑好幾圈。
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. When referring to a specific insult, use 'taunt' (countable noun) instead.