no obj.
1- make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice(多指大声地)嘲笑, 嘲弄:
some of the younger men jeered at him
一些年轻人嘲弄了他
as adj. jeering the jeering crowds.发出嘲笑的人群。
1.1
- with obj. shout such remarks at (someone)大声嘲笑, 大声奚落:
councillors were jeered and heckled.
人们大声奚落并质问议员们。
- a rude and mocking remark嘲讽。
派生词
jeeringly
adverb词源
mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.