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jib

n.船首三角帆,起重机的臂,挺杆 vi.移转,踌躇不前,停止不动

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jib为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:jibber 动词过去式:jibbed 过去分词:jibbed 现在分词:jibbing 第三人称单数:jibs

jib


/dʒɪb; dʒɪb/
n
1 small triangular sail in front of the mainsail 主帆前的小三角帆; 艏帆. =>illus at yacht 见yacht插图.
2 projecting arm of a crane 起重机的臂.
3 (idm 习语) the cut of his jib => cut2.

/dʒɪb; dʒɪb/
v (-bb-)
1 [I] (of a horse, etc) stop suddenly; refuse to go forwards (指马等)突然停步, 逡巡不前.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth/doing sth) (fig 比喻) refuse to proceed with (an action); be reluctant to do or accept sth 拒绝继续进行(活动); 不愿做或不愿接受某事物
*He jibbed when he heard how much the tickets would cost. 他一知道票价就不想买了.
* The staff don't mind the new work schedule but they would jib at taking a cut in wages. 全体工作人员对新工作时间表倒不介意, 但不同意削减工资.