1550s, gyr, "to deride, to mock," of uncertain origin; perhaps from Dutch gieren "to cry or roar," or German scheren "to plague, vex," literally "to shear." OED finds the suggestion that it is an ironical use of cheer "plausible and phonetically feasible, ... but ... beyond existing evidence." Related: Jeered; jeering.
jeer (n.)
1620s, from jeer (v.).
双语例句
1. Threats to reinstate the tax elicited jeer from the Opposition.
恢复此项征税的威胁引起了反对党的嘲笑.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others.
不要嘲笑别人的错误或不幸.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Look at those saddos going to the Royal Opera House, I would jeer.
看到那些去皇家歌剧院的蠢家伙，我会不屑一顾。
来自柯林斯例句
4. I didn't come here today to jeer: I want to give advice.
我今天到这儿来不是为了讽刺挖苦，我是想提些建议。
来自辞典例句
5. He was stabbed to the heart by the girl's jeer.