Word · Frequency #24789
twits
嘲弄；讥讽；揶揄
twits is the plural of twit.
A teasing or mocking remark, especially one made in a good-natured way.
- 1.
A jibe, reproach, or taunt, especially one made in a good-natured or teasing manner.
善意或戏谑的嘲讽、责难或奚落。
- 2.
A short, high-pitched call of a small bird, or a similar sound made by something else; a cheep, a chirp, a tweet.
小鸟的短促高音叫声,或类似的声音；啾啾声,鸟鸣声,推特声。
（小鸟的）啁啾声；啾啾声；善意或戏谑的嘲讽、责难或奚落。；小鸟的短促高音叫声,或类似的声音；啾啾声,鸟鸣声,推特声。；谴责；责骂
In use
Her comment was a friendly twit, and we both shared a laugh.
He gave me a twit about my messy desk, but I just shrugged.
She ignored the twit and continued her speech.
Connections
Collocations
- good-natured twit
- 善意的揶揄
- His comment was a good-natured twit, not a real criticism.他的评论是善意的揶揄，不是真正的批评。
- playful twit
- 玩笑式的嘲弄
- She responded to the playful twit with a smile.她以微笑回应这个玩笑式的嘲弄。
- the twit of a bird
- 小鸟的啁啾声
- We heard the twit of a bird in the garden.我们听到花园里小鸟的啁啾声。
- a short, high-pitched twit
- 一声短促尖细的啾鸣
- A short, high-pitched twit came from the tree.树上传来一声短促尖细的啾鸣。
Synonyms
- taunt
- 嘲弄；讥讽的话 · 与 twit 语义最接近，常可互换；但 taunt 语气稍强，更常含敌意或挑衅，不如 twit 那样多用于善意戏谑。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：twit 像 twitter（鸟鸣/推特）的缩略，小鸟短促啾啾声；对别人 twit 就是像小鸟叽叽喳喳地善意调侃。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常对话中善意打趣或嘲弄的场合、描述鸟鸣或类似高音声的场合 这个词作名词时有两种常见意思：一指善意的玩笑或奚落，多用于口语对话；二指小鸟的短促叫声或类似声音，比较常见于描述环境声。具体语气和正式程度要看语境，不能一概而论。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词都与 twit /twɪt/ 押韵：重读元音均为 /ɪ/，后接 /t/（bit, fit, hit, knit, sit, wit）。注意形似的 tw- 开头词常读 /twaɪ/，如 twice /twaɪs/、twine /twaɪn/、twilight /ˈtwaɪ.laɪt/，它们并不押韵；tweet /twiːt/ 看起来相近但元音是长 /iː/，也不押韵；twitter /ˈtwɪt.ər/ 虽首音节相同，但多一个音节，不是严格押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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