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

• If I did not know it to be beyond you, I might think you were trying to taunt me.
  如果我不知道这个超出了你的能力范围，我想连你都可以嘲笑我了。
• He always feels behind a taunt laughter followed him.
  他总感觉身后有一阵嘲讽的笑声跟着他。
• I'd also hear an occasional taunt; Hey, where's your monkey and cup?
  偶尔还听到奚落：嗨，你的猴子和奖杯哪里去了？
• His genial sufficiency was a taunt and a mockery to many.
  他那么和蔼自满的态度，许多人都认为是一种辱骂和嘲弄。
• When our paths crossed during the campaign, I often had to suppress the rather uncharitable urge to either taunt him or wring his neck.
  当我们在竞选期间狭路相逢的时候，我经常得压制有点无情的冲动，克制自己不去嘲弄他或是扭他的脖子。
• Other youths taunted him about his clothes.
  其他年轻人笑话他的衣服。
• Don't taunt him with cowardice.
  别嘲笑他胆小。
• But there is a difficulty about offending people in that town who feel that use of this story is a deliberate exposure, taunt and insult.
  但是，有触犯该镇居民的麻烦，他们会认为使用这个故事是一种故意的揭露、奚落和侮辱。
• A defamatory or abusive word or phrase. The final taunt drew him.
  最后那句辱骂的话激怒了他。
• His classmates taunt him with cowardice.
  他的同学讥笑他胆小。