twit

英 [twɪt] 美 [twɪt]

• vt. 嘲笑；挖苦
• n. 揶揄；傻瓜；笨蛋

英英释义

Noun:

1. someone who is regarded as contemptible

2. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

Verb:

1. harass with persistent criticism or carping;

   "The children teased the new teacher"
   "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"
   "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.
   我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。

经典引文

• Some pompous twit whom most people privately dismiss.

  出自：Esquire

• His waxed moustache that Phyllis twitted him about.

  出自： D. H. Robinson

• He..twitted her for her feminist ideals.

  出自： A. Bishop

近反义词

【近义词】

• roast 烤肉
• scorn 轻蔑
• insect 昆虫
• taunt 辱骂
• taunting 动词taunt的现在进行...
• rag 破布
• twirp 鄙劣之人
• twerp 无足轻重的人...
• tantalise 挑逗
• bait 饵
• tantalize （以可望而不可即之物）逗...
• cod 鳕鱼
• rally 集会
• tease 揶揄者
• ride 骑
• razz 轻蔑声