嘲讽;讥笑;挖苦
gibes — plural of gibe
像导弹一样针对他人且意图产生显著影响的攻击性言论;嘲笑
an aggressive remark aimed at a person, meant to mock or wound
像导弹一样针对他人且意图产生显著影响的攻击性言论
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
His gibe about her cooking really hurt her feelings.
他关于她厨艺的嘲笑真的伤了她的心。
用法提示:名词作主语,表示带有嘲讽的言语。
She ignored the gibes from her classmates and continued her presentation.
她无视同学们的嘲讽,继续她的演示。
用法提示:名词复数形式,作为动词ignore的宾语,表示多次的嘲讽。
The comedian's gibe at the politician drew laughter from the audience.
这位喜剧演员对政治家的嘲讽引来了观众的笑声。
用法提示:名词作主语,表示一个具体的嘲讽言论。
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