1550s, gyr, "to deride, to mock," of uncertain origin; perhaps from Dutch gieren "to cry or roar," or German scheren "to plague, vex," literally "to shear." OED finds the suggestion that it is an ironical use of cheer "plausible and phonetically feasible, ... but ... beyond existing evidence." Related: Jeered; jeering.
jeer (n.)
1620s, from jeer (v.).
雙語例句
1. Threats to reinstate the tax elicited jeer from the Opposition.
恢復此項征稅的威脅引起了反對黨的嘲笑.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others.
不要嘲笑別人的錯誤或不幸.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. Look at those saddos going to the Royal Opera House, I would jeer.
看到那些去皇家歌劇院的蠢家伙，我會不屑一顧。
來自柯林斯例句
4. I didn't come here today to jeer: I want to give advice.
我今天到這兒來不是為了諷刺挖苦，我是想提些建議。
來自辭典例句
5. He was stabbed to the heart by the girl's jeer.