1
- Sailing a triangular staysail set forward of the mast【航海】船首三角帆。
2
- the projecting arm of a crane（起重机）悬臂, 挺杆。
词源
mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
(jibbed, jibbing)no obj.
1- (of an animal, especially a horse) stop and refuse to go on（尤指马等）逡巡不前, 停止不动：
he jibbed at the final fence.
它在最后一道障碍物前停了下来。
1.1
- (of a person) be unwilling to do or accept something（人）踌躇不前, 不愿做, 不愿接受（某物）：
he jibs at paying large bills.
他不愿支付巨额账单。
派生词
jibber
noun词源
early 19th cent.: perhaps related to French regimber （earlier regiber） 'to buck, rear'; 比较 JIBE1.