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taunts

UK //tɔːnts//US //tɔːnts//

词源

源自中古英语 'tanten',可能来自古法语 'tanter'(挑衅),最终源自拉丁语 'temptare'(试探或挑衅)。

noun

❶ 嘲笑或讽刺的言语或行为,通常带有挑衅或侮辱的意图,目的是激怒或贬低他人。

“The children shouted taunts at the new student.”

(孩子们对新来的学生大声嘲笑。)

“He ignored the taunts from the opposing team.”

(他无视了对方队伍的嘲讽。)

同义词:jeers, mocks, ridicules, insults, sneers

verb

❶ 用言语或行为嘲笑或讽刺某人,通常是为了激怒或贬低对方。

“He taunted his brother about his fear of spiders.”

(他嘲笑他弟弟害怕蜘蛛。)

“The bully taunted the smaller kids every day.”

(那个霸凌者每天都会嘲笑比他小的孩子。)

同义词:mock, ridicule, jeer, insult, tease

常见短语

ignore the taunts — 无视他人的嘲笑或挑衅,通常是为了避免冲突或保持冷静。

“He learned to ignore the taunts and focus on his goals.”

(他学会了无视嘲笑,专注于自己的目标。)

hurl taunts — 大声或激烈地嘲笑或讽刺某人,通常带有明显的敌意。

“The fans hurled taunts at the referee after the controversial call.”

(在有争议的判罚后,球迷们对裁判大声嘲讽。)