taunt¹[tɔ:nt; tɑ:nt]

• vt.
  • 嘲笑，奚落；辱骂：

    They taunted Frank with being poor.

    他们讥笑弗兰克穷。

    She taunted him with cowardice.

    她嘲笑他怯懦。

    The teacher taunted him with his conduct.

    老师辱骂他的行为。

  • 用嘲笑来刺激；逗弄：

    He taunted me into taking the dare.

    他嘲笑我，使我接受了挑战。

• vi.
  • 说挖苦话
• n.
  • 嘲笑，奚落；辱骂
  • [废语]嘲笑对象，笑柄
• 近义词:

  ridicule

taunt²[tɔ:nt; tɑ:nt]

• adj.【航海学】(桅杆)很高的