| 释义 |
quiz
I. \ˈkwiz\ noun
(plural quizzes)
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. : an odd or eccentric person
b. : a person who ridicules or mocks
< she was a light-hearted girl, and a born quiz — George Dangerfield >
2. : practical joke; also : a jesting or joking piece (as of prose or conversation)
< a novel that was a quiz upon the silly romances of the day >
3. : the act or action of quizzing; specifically : a short oral or written test often taken without special preparation
II. noun
(plural quizzes)
: bandalore
III. verb
(quizzed ; quizzed ; quizzing ; quizzes)
transitive verb
1. : to ridicule wittily : mock
< when they see you standing up with somebody else, they will quiz me famously — Jane Austen >
2. : to peer at especially mockingly
3. : to give a quiz to
< quiz a class >
4. : to question seriously, soberly, or methodically
< quiz murder suspects >
intransitive verb
: to conduct or give a quiz
Synonyms: see ask |