英语词汇“twit”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

twit

(twĭt)

1. Informal A foolishly annoying person.

2. A reproach, gibe, or taunt.

tr.v. twit·ted, twit·ting, twits

To taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults: "The schoolmaster was twitted about the lady who threw him over" (J.M. Barrie).

[From shortening of obsolete atwite, to reproach, taunt, from Middle English atwiten, from Old English ætwītan : æt, at; see AT + wītan, to reproach; see weid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

twitter n.

单词	twit
释义	twit (twĭt) n. 1. Informal A foolishly annoying person. 2. A reproach, gibe, or taunt. tr.v. twit·ted, twit·ting, twits To taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults: "The schoolmaster was twitted about the lady who threw him over" (J.M. Barrie). [From shortening of obsolete atwite, to reproach, taunt, from Middle English atwiten, from Old English ætwītan : æt, at; see AT + wītan, to reproach; see weid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] twitter n.
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