kib·itz
verb/ˈkɪbɪts/
/ˈkɪbɪts/
(North American English, informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they kibitz | /ˈkɪbɪts/ /ˈkɪbɪts/ |
| he / she / it kibitzes | /ˈkɪbɪtsɪz/ /ˈkɪbɪtsɪz/ |
| past simple kibitzed | /ˈkɪbɪtst/ /ˈkɪbɪtst/ |
| past participle kibitzed | /ˈkɪbɪtst/ /ˈkɪbɪtst/ |
| -ing form kibitzing | /ˈkɪbɪtsɪŋ/ /ˈkɪbɪtsɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] (usually disapproving) to watch other people doing something and make comments or give advice about it, often in an annoying way
（旁观者）指手画脚，多嘴多舌 - It is rude to kibitz during a serious game.
观看重要比赛时在一旁指手画脚很不礼貌。 - He was kibitzing and being generally annoying.
他总是开玩笑，而且很烦人。 - kibitz something I paused to kibitz a poker game.
我停下来去指点别人玩纸牌。
- It is rude to kibitz during a serious game.
- [intransitive] to talk in a friendly informal way
闲聊 - We sat around and kibitzed until about eleven.
我们围坐着，一直聊到大约 11 点。 - We were kibitzing with other fans.
我们和其他粉丝一起开玩笑。
- We sat around and kibitzed until about eleven.