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单词 gibe
释义 gibe
I. verb
or jibe \ˈjīb\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: perhaps from Middle French giber to shake, handle roughly
intransitive verb
: to utter taunting sarcastic words : express scorn : sneer — often used with at
 < his friends gibed at him for his cowardice — B.L.K.Henderson >
transitive verb
: to reproach with taunting sarcastic words : sneer at : mock
 < you gibed each other … over the extent to which you found yourself shifted from the firm ground of reasoned conclusion — Mary Austin >
Synonyms: see scoff
II. noun
or jibe \“\
(-s)
: a taunting sarcastic comment or expression : a scornful reproach : jeer
 < was determined not to allow the young bloods' gibes to hurt him visibly — C.S.Forester >
III.
variant of jibe
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