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taunting

/tawn-ting, tahn-/US // ˈtɔn tɪŋ, ˈtɑn- //

嘲弄,嘲讽,嘲弄人,嘲讽性

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : reproaching or challenging someone in a sarcastic, insulting, or scornful way: The Times obtained copies of his emails, which our reviewer found unquestionably harassing, with a taunting quality to them.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act or an instance of reproaching or challenging someone in this way: The taunting included comments such as "Go home!" and "What are you doing in our country?"

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbprovoke, reproach; tease

Examples

  • The taunts from fans in Australia grew so intense that Kessler Karain, his caddie and brother-in-law, got into an altercation with a spectator and was suspended for the final day.

  • The FBI said it was a taunt aimed at antifa, a far-left anti-fascist movement whose adherents sometimes engage in violent clashes with right-wing extremists.

  • He then lightly pushed one of the rioters to get his attention, and taunted them to follow him to the right and up a set of stairs where more police were waiting.

  • In this game, the Ravens were penalized for taunting for stomping on the Titans’ midfield logo after cornerback Marcus Peters intercepted a pass by Tannehill with just less than two minutes remaining.

  • A small group remained at the Garfield monument, taunting the police as they again stood in line.

  • And even as he plots defenses against American and allied air raids, he is taunting Vladimir Putin and his allies in Grozny.

  • Or maybe you want to watch while she cheats on you, taunting you, forcing you to get involved in humiliating ways.

  • It looked as though New York's City Hall had been overtaken by smokers intent on taunting Michael Bloomberg one last time.

  • They seem content to hold what they have, clashing regularly, testing and taunting each other.

  • He believed students were taunting him, driving by his home at all hours of the night and honking a car horn.

  • In their greeting there seemed a taunting note as though they knew they had no more to fear from me and could be generous.

  • An awful suspicion had rushed over her mind at the sound of the sailor's taunting laugh—a suspicion of treachery dark and dire.

  • From the moment that he had received that light, taunting note, he had heard nothing more.

  • In Grundtvig, the taunting degenerates into a scurrilous tirade.

  • One of these taunting expressions is “Kitho karishtiditore,” which is a most exasperating saying.