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

• Taunt is potentially your highest threat move, because it gives permanent threat.
  嘲讽永远是产生仇恨值最多的技能，因为他给了永久的仇恨值。
• 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。
• A defamatory or abusive word or phrase. The final taunt drew him.
  最后那句辱骂的话激怒了他。
• Don't taunt him with cowardice.
  别嘲笑他胆小。
• Other youths taunted him about his clothes.
  其他年轻人笑话他的衣服。
• He became the taunt to his neighbors.
  他不能忍受他的邻居的嘲笑。
• His classmates taunt him with cowardice.
  他的同学讥笑他胆小。
• The behaviour of taunt is surprisingly simple, once you remember the 10% rule.
  当你想到10%规则后会发觉嘲讽原理如此简单！
• 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。
• 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。