(亦作gibe)
- an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt讥讽, 嘲笑; 嘲弄:
a jibe at his old rivals.
对他老对手的讥讽。
no obj.
- make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer讥讽, 嘲笑; 嘲弄, 戏弄:
some cynics in the media might jibe.
一些媒体爱挑刺者或许会嘲讽一番。
词源
mid 16th cent. (as a verb): perhaps from Old French giber 'handle roughly' (in modern dialect 'kick'); 比较JIB2.