heckle

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vt. 诘问, 以麻梳梳理, 激烈质问 n. 针排

发音

其它 /ˈhɛkəl/

词形变化

heckles 复数 heckled heckles 三单 heckles heckling heckling 现在分词 heckled 过去式 heckled 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The long shining feathers on a cock's neck.

  2. 2.

    A feather ornament in the full-dress bonnets of Highland regiments.

  3. 3.

    An rude interruption during a show, especially a comedy performance

    The stand-up dealt well with the heckles from the crowd, replying with raucous banter to raise plenty of laughs.

  4. 4.

    Alternative form of hackle (“tool for separating flax”).

v.
  1. 1.

    To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To insult, tease, make fun of or badger, especially during a comedy performance.

    及物

    Promise that you won't heckle me after my performance.

  3. 3.

    To prepare (flax) for spinning, using special combs called hackles.

    商务 工程

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

hatchel

上位词 1

comb
动词

同义词 2

hackle hatchel

上位词 5

interrupt comb disrupt break up cut off

词源

Transferred usage of Middle English hekelen (“to comb flax or hemp with a heckle”), from hekele (“a comb for flax or hemp”), from Middle Dutch hekelen (“to prickle, irritate”), from Proto-West Germanic *hakilōn, from Proto-Germanic *hakilōną, related to *hakô (“hook”). Related to hackle.

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