taunt(动词/名词):嘲弄;奚落;讥讽(用言语或行为故意激怒、取笑他人)。常见含义为“用刻薄的话挑衅/取笑”;也可作名词指“嘲弄的话、奚落”。
/ tɔːnt /
He taunted his friend about the mistake.
他拿那个错误嘲笑他的朋友。
The crowd taunted the player after he missed the final shot, trying to shake his confidence.
那名球员投丢最后一球后,观众对他冷嘲热讽,试图动摇他的信心。
taunt 进入英语较晚,源自法语(与“挑衅、挖苦”的表达相关),后来在英语中固定为“用讥讽的话刺激、激怒他人”的意思,语气通常带有刻薄与挑衅。