释义 |
jibe I. verb or gybe \ˈjīb\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: perhaps modification (influenced by jib) (I) of Dutch gijben, gijpen intransitive verb 1. of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom : to shift suddenly and with force from one side to the other when a ship is steered off the wind until the sail fills on the opposite side 2. : to change the course of a vessel so that the sail jibes — compare tack 1a transitive verb : to cause to jibe II. noun or gybe \“\ (-s) : the swing of a sail or its boom in jibing or the turn of a sailboat so that its sail jibes III. variant of gibe IV. intransitive verb also gibe \“\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: origin unknown : to be in accord < his account of the accident jibes pretty well with other accounts > < their inferior status did not jibe with democratic ideals — E.N.Palmer > Synonyms: see agree |