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jibe

noun
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(also gibe)
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  1. jibe (at somebody/something) an unkind or offensive remark about somebody嘲讽；嘲弄；讥讽
    • He made several cheap jibes at his opponent during the interview.在采访中他好几次粗俗地嘲讽对手。🔊🔊
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
  2. (North American English)
    (also gybe especially in British English)
    an act of changing direction when sailing with the wind behind you, by moving the sail from one side of the boat to the other
    3. Word Originnoun sense 1 mid 16th cent. (as a verb): perhaps from Old French giber ‘handle roughly’ (in modern dialect ‘kick’); compare with the verb jib.

jibe

verb
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(also gibe)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they jibe
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he / she / it jibes
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past simple jibed
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past participle jibed
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-ing form jibing
🔊/ˈdʒaɪbɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] jibe (at something) | jibe that… | + speech to say something that is intended to make somebody look silly or feel embarrassed嘲讽；嘲弄；挖苦
    • He jibed repeatedly at the errors they had made.他一而再、再而三地嘲弄他们所犯的错误。🔊🔊
  2. [intransitive] jibe (with something) (North American English, informal) to be the same as something or to match it（与…）一致，相符，相匹配
    • Your statement doesn't jibe with the facts.你的说法与事实不符。🔊🔊
  3. [intransitive] (North American English)
    (also gybe especially in British English)
    (specialist) to change direction when sailing with the wind behind you, by moving the sail from one side of the boat to the other compare tack (3)
    4. Word Originverb sense 1 mid 16th cent. (as a verb): perhaps from Old French giber ‘handle roughly’ (in modern dialect ‘kick’); compare with the verb jib. verb sense 2 early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.