| 单词 | taunt |
| 释义 | taunt (once / 882 pages) vn A short list of people not to taunt: your big brother, cops, nightclub bouncers, dragons. Taunts are insulting comments, and, unless you are a really, really fast runner, keep them to yourself. Taunting is often associated with large groups picking on an individual. A mob might call out a hated king from his castle with taunts and jeers. Taunting the weak is a high-school phenomenon that teachers, administrators, parents, and students are working together to stop. WORD FAMILYtaunt: taunted, taunting, taunts+/taunting: tauntingly, tauntings USAGE EXAMPLESThe bullying remained, but the joy faded, and the comedy was often reduced to nasty zingers and schoolyard-quality taunts. New York Times(Jan 03, 2017) You can’t promise to be the president for all Americans and then taunt the 54 percent of Americans who didn’t vote for you. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) N.F.L. bans all touchdowns through the air or on punt returns because they are considered a form of taunting. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1v harass with persistent criticism or carping Syn|Hypo|Hyper bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, tease, twit barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff laugh at with contempt and derision banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kidbe silly or tease one another bemock, mock treat with contempt 2n aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing Syn|Hyper taunting, twit aggravation, irritation, provocation unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment |
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