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jib

noun
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  1. a small sail in front of the large sail on a boat艏三角帆；主帆前的小帆
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  2. the arm of a crane that lifts things （起重机的）动臂，悬臂，挺杆
    3. Word Originnoun mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.

jib

verb
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[intransitive] (old-fashioned, informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they jib
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he / she / it jibs
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past simple jibbed
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past participle jibbed
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-ing form jibbing
🔊/ˈdʒɪbɪŋ/
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  1. jib (at something/at doing something) to be unwilling to do or accept something不愿做；不肯接受
    • She agreed to attend but jibbed at making a speech.她同意出席但不愿发言。🔊🔊
    Word Originverb early 19th cent.: perhaps related to French regimber (earlier regiber) ‘to buck, rear’; compare with jibe.