taunt

英 [tɔːnt]

美 [tɔːnt]

v.  辱骂; 嘲笑; 讽刺; 奚落
n.  嘲笑(或讽刺、奚落等)的言辞

过去式：taunted　复数：taunts　现在分词：taunting　过去分词：taunted　第三人称单数：taunts　

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牛津词典

verb

• 辱骂；嘲笑；讽刺；奚落
  to try to make sb angry or upset by saying unkind things about them, laughing at their failures, etc.
  1. The other kids continually taunted him about his size.
     其他孩子不断地耻笑他的个头儿。

noun

• 嘲笑（或讽刺、奚落等）的言辞
  an insulting or unkind remark that is intended to make sb angry or upset
  1. Black players often had to endure racist taunts.
     黑人运动员经常得忍受种族歧视性的奚落。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 笑话;嘲笑;奚落;羞辱
  If someonetauntsyou, they say unkind or insulting things to you, especially about your weaknesses or failures.
  1. A gang taunted a disabled man...
     一伙小混混嘲笑一位残疾人。
  2. Other youths taunted him about his clothes.
     其他年轻人笑话他的衣服。
  3. Tauntis also a noun.
     
  4. For years they suffered racist taunts.
     多年来，他们遭受着种族主义者的羞辱。

英英释义

noun

• aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
  Synonym:twittaunting

verb

• harass with persistent criticism or carping
  1. The children teased the new teacher
  2. Don't ride me so hard over my failure
  3. His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
  Synonym:teaserazzragcodtantalizetantalisebaittwitrallyride

双语例句

• Sometimes people feel uncomfortable when you take some changes and in order to get rid of this discomfort, they come up with different jokes and begin to taunt you.
  当你做出一些改变时，有时人们会感到不安。为了消除这种不安，他们会讲许多笑话开始奚落你。
• He would laugh at any one who tried to taunt him.
  谁敢骂他，他就嘲弄谁。
• Weapon taunt powers should be more effective now.
  武器挑衅技能现在更加有效了。
• But all the kids used to taunt me with this lame song.
  但是所有的孩子都用那蹩脚的歌嘲笑我。
• Other youths taunted him about his clothes.
  其他年轻人笑话他的衣服。
• It's too cruel to taunt Jim with his failure in the examination.
  嘲笑吉姆考试不及格太残忍了。
• However, we do not use it to ridicule or taunt another soul, as that is not our way.
  然而，我们并不用它来嘲弄或者奚落其他的灵魂，因为这不是我们的方式。
• He became the taunt to his neighbors.
  他不能忍受他的邻居的嘲笑。
• The other children used to taunt him in the playground because he was fat and wore glasses.
  其他孩子常在操场上嘲笑他长得胖，还戴眼镜。
• Eugene knelt beside the checkers, with his last half-dollar in his palm, heedless of Sinkers bitter taunt.
  尤金跪在地上跳棋盘边，手心里握着最后的半元钱，不理会旁边辛格的冷言冷语。