jeer
A mocking remark or reflectionA mocking remark or reflection.
» Tom's speech was interrupted by jeers.
Значение
значений: 3A mocking remark or reflection.
Spott
глумле́ниеglumlénije, насме́шкаnasméška
A gear; a tackle.
Fall
(во множественном числе)An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the yards of a ship.
- showing your contempt by derision
Примеры
предложений: 8Tom's speech was interrupted by jeers.
His classmates' jeers reduced him to tears.
Издёвки одноклассников довели его до слёз. — Ooneykcall
The soccer player ignored the jeers from the opposing team's fans.
Every grandiose tweet provokes a chorus of gibes, jeers, and sneers.
The crowd continued to jeer.
Переводы
языков: 6По значениям 1
По значениям 2
Происхождение
From earlier gyr, probably from Dutch gieren (“to roar with laughter, laugh loudly”) (relaFrom earlier gyr, probably from Dutch gieren (“to roar with laughter, laugh loudly”) (related to German gieren (“to gape, snap”)); or from Dutch gekscheren (“to jeer”, literally “to shear the fool”), from gek (“a fool”) (see geck) + scheren (“to shear”) (see shear (verb)). The OED states no verifiable connection to English cheer.
Compare gear.
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