
好词典

源自中古法语 'tanter'(挑衅),可能受到古法语 'tant'(如此多)的影响,最终来自拉丁语 'tentare'(试探或挑衅)。
❶ 故意嘲笑或挑衅某人,通常以言语或行为刺激对方,目的是让对方生气或难堪。
“The older kids taunted him for being small.”
(大孩子们因为他个子小而嘲笑他。)
“She felt hurt when her classmates taunted her about her accent.”
(当同学们嘲笑她的口音时,她感到很难过。)
taunted into action — 因被嘲笑或挑衅而被迫采取行动,通常指因自尊心受刺激而做出反应。
“He was taunted into fighting by their insults.”
(他们的侮辱激怒了他,迫使他动手。)