jeer

Word family

jeer /dʒɪə $ dʒɪr/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

LAUGHto laugh at someone or shout unkind things at them in a way that shows you do not respect them 嘲笑；嘲弄

‘You know I’m right!’ she jeered.

“你知道我是对的！”她嘲笑道。

The president was booed and jeered by a crowd of protesters.

总统被一群抗议者报以嘘声和嘲笑。

jeer at

Fans jeered at the referee.

球迷们讥讽那名裁判。

—jeer noun [countableC]

There were jeers and booing from the audience.

观众发出了嘲笑声和嘘声。

—jeering noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

jeer• A crowd ran after them, jeering all the way.• The mayor was jeered and booed as he tried to speak to the crowd.• Nutty got a glimpse of Gloria and Seb, jaws dropping, as everyone started to jeer and clap.• The guests leaned over the rail, jeered, and shouted advice.• The fans jeered as it became obvious that their team was going to lose.• The boys jeered as she ran away.• After the match the crowd were all jeering at him.• At Houston Street we are jeered by a group of Brooklyn punks.• He was booed and jeered by the spectators when he argued with the umpire.• About 5,000 teachers jeered Gov. Gardner on Friday.• I could hear Hilda moaning, then the grunts, laughter and jeering of the soldiers.

jeer at• Richardson was jeered at during a parade in his New Mexico district.

Origin jeer

(1500-1600) Perhaps from Dutch gieren “to shout, laugh loudly”

jeer verb

Chinese

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