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jeer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++jeer /dʒɪə $ dʒɪr/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  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 [countable] There were jeers and booing from the audience. 观众发出了嘲笑声和嘘声。jeering noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
jeerA 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 atRichardson was jeered at during a parade in his New Mexico district.
Origin jeer (1500-1600) Perhaps from Dutch gieren to shout, laugh loudly
jeer verbChinese
to someone Corpus unkind shout at at laugh or things them


jeer
jeer /dʒɪə $ dʒɪr/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Perhaps from Dutch gieren 'to shout, laugh loudly'
to laugh at someone or shout unkind things at them in a way that shows you do not respect them:
    ‘You know I’m right!’ she jeered.
    The President was booed and jeered by a crowd of protesters.
    jeer at
    Fans jeered at the referee.
—jeer noun [countable]:
    There were jeers and booing from the audience.
—jeering noun [uncountable]


jeerBrE /dʒɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /dʒɪr/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they jeer BrE /dʒɪə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /dʒɪr/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it jeers BrE /dʒɪəz/ 🔊 NAmE /dʒɪrz/ 🔊past simple jeered BrE /dʒɪəd/ 🔊 NAmE /dʒɪrd/ 🔊past participle jeered BrE /dʒɪəd/ 🔊 NAmE /dʒɪrd/ 🔊 -ing form jeering BrE /ˈdʒɪərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʒɪrɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to laugh at sb or shout rude remarks at them to show that you do not respect them 嘲笑;嘲弄;讥讽;奚落 SYN taunt a jeering crowd起哄的一群人~ at sb The police were jeered at by the waiting crowd. 警方受到在等待的人群的嘲弄。🔊🔊~ sb The players were jeered by disappointed fans. 球员受到大失所望的球迷奚落。🔊🔊+ speech 'Coward!' he jeered. “懦夫!” 他嘲笑道。🔊🔊
jeerBrE /dʒɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /dʒɪr/ 🔊 noun [usually plural] a rude remark that sb shouts at sb else to show that they do not respect or like them 嘲笑,嘲弄,讥讽,奚落(的言语) SYN taunt He walked on to the stage to be greeted with jeers and whistles. 他登上舞台,结果迎来阵阵嘲笑和口哨嘘声。🔊🔊