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源自中古英语 'geren'(嘲笑),可能与古诺尔斯语 'gæra'(发出刺耳声)有关。
❶ 指大声嘲笑或嘲弄某人,通常带有侮辱或轻蔑的语气,多用于群体对个人起哄的场景。
“The crowd jeered at the politician when he made a mistake in his speech.”
(当那位政客在演讲中犯错时,人群对他发出了嘲笑声。)
“Fans jeered the opposing team's players as they left the field.”
(球迷们在对立球队的球员离场时大声嘲弄他们。)
jeered at — 表示对某人或某事发出嘲笑或嘘声,常用于描述公开场合的羞辱行为。
“The comedian was jeered at when his jokes fell flat.”
(当那位喜剧演员的笑话冷场时,观众对他发出了嘲笑声。)