jib

FREQ #24426

n. 船首三角帆, 铁臂 vi. 移转, 踌躇不前, 停止不动

发音

UK /d͡ʒɪb/
AU
US /d͡ʒɪb/

词形变化

jibs 复数 jibs 三单 jibbing 现在分词 jibbed 过去式 jibbed 过去分词

别名

jibe gib

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.

    航海 交通
  2. 2.

    Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.

    航海 交通
  3. 1.

    The projecting arm of a crane.

  4. 2.

    A crane used for mounting and moving a video camera.

    媒体
  5. 3.

    An object that is used for performing tricks while skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, in-line skating, or biking. These objects are usually found in a terrain park or skate park.

  6. 4.

    A person's face.

    俚语
  7. 1.

    One who jibs or balks, refusing to continue forward.

  8. 2.

    A stationary condition; a standstill.

  9. 1.

    Crystal meth.

    俚语 不可数
  10. 1.

    The mouth, sometimes particularly the tongue, underlip, or tooth.

    俚语

    They needa’ watch they jibs.

  11. 1.

    A first-year student at the University of Dublin.

    爱尔兰 古体 俚语
v.
  1. 1.

    To shift, or swing around, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.

    航海 交通
  2. 1.

    To stop and refuse to go forward (usually of a horse).

  3. 2.

    To express reluctance; to balk.

    比喻

    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados I hadn't much chance of buying a practice or dropping into a partnership worth having and I jibbed at setting up in some God-forsaken backwater and slipping into middle age 'building up a connection.'

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词源

Attested since the 1660s, of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to jib (“shift or swing around”) (see below).

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