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

jib¹ or jibb n. [countable]

Nautical, Naval Termsa triangular sail set in front of other sails on a ship.

Idioms

Idioms cut of one's jib, style;
appearance:I could tell by the cut of his jib that he was important.

jib¹ n. [Naut.]

Nautical, Naval Termsany of various triangular sails set forward of a forestaysail or fore-topmast staysail. Cf. flying jib, inner jib. See diag. under ship.
Nautical, Naval Termsthe inner one of two such sails, set inward from a flying jib.
Idioms cut of one's jib, one's general appearance, mien, or manner:I could tell by the cut of his jib that he wasn't the kind of person I'd want to deal with.

adj.

Nautical, Naval Termsof or pertaining to a jib:jib clew.

origin, originally uncertain 1655–65

jib² v.i., v.t., jibbed, jib•bing, n. [Naut.]

Nautical, Naval Termsjibe¹.

Also, jibb.
jib³ v., jibbed, jib•bing, n. [Chiefly Brit.]
v.i.

British Termsto move restively sidewise or backward instead of forward, as an animal in harness;
balk.
British Termsto balk at doing something;
defer action;
procrastinate.

British Termsa horse or other animal that jibs.

perh. special use of jib² 1805–15

jib′ber, n.

jib⁴ n.

Civil Engineeringthe projecting arm of a crane.
Civil Engineeringthe boom of a derrick.

apparently short for gibbet 1755–65

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jib /dʒɪb/ n

any triangular sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
cut of someone's jib ⇒ someone's manner, behaviour, style, etc

Etymology: 17th Century: of unknown origin

jib /dʒɪb/ vb (jibs, jibbing, jibbed)(intransitive) chiefly Brit

(often followed by at) to be reluctant (to); hold back (from); balk (at)
(of an animal) to stop short and refuse to go forwards
variant of gybe

Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin

ˈjibber n

jib /dʒɪb/ n

the projecting arm of a crane or the boom of a derrick, esp one that is pivoted to enable it to be raised or lowered

Etymology: 18th Century: probably based on gibbet

jibe² v., jibed, jib•ing, n.

gibe.

jibe³ v., jibed, jib•ing.

to be in harmony or agreement with;
agree;
correspond: [no object]These measurements don't jibe; someone has made an error.[~ + with + object]Your observations don't jibe with the facts as we know them.

jibe¹ v., jibed, jib•ing, n. [Naut.]
v.i.

Nautical, Naval Termsto shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
Nautical, Naval Termsto alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.

v.t.

Nautical, Naval Termsto cause to jibe.

Nautical, Naval Termsthe act of jibing.

Also, gibe, gybe, jib, jibb.

Dutch gijben, more commonly gijpen
variant of gybe 1685–95

jibe² v.i., v.t., jibed, jib•ing, n.

gibe¹.

jibe³ v.i., jibed, jib•ing.

to be in harmony or accord;
agree:The report does not quite jibe with the commissioner's observations.

origin, originally uncertain 1805–15, American.

conform, accord, fit.

jibe /dʒaɪb/, jib, jibb /dʒɪb/ vb , n

variants of gybe

jibe /dʒaɪb/ vb

a variant spelling of gibe¹

jibe /dʒaɪb/ vb

(intransitive) informal to agree; accord; harmonize

Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin

单词	jib
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 jib¹ or jibb /dʒɪb/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Nautical, Naval Termsa triangular sail set in front of other sails on a ship. Idioms Idioms cut of one's jib, style; appearance:I could tell by the cut of his jib that he was important. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 jib¹ ( jib),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.] Nautical, Naval Termsany of various triangular sails set forward of a forestaysail or fore-topmast staysail. Cf. flying jib, inner jib. See diag. under ship. Nautical, Naval Termsthe inner one of two such sails, set inward from a flying jib. Idioms cut of one's jib, one's general appearance, mien, or manner:I could tell by the cut of his jib that he wasn't the kind of person I'd want to deal with. adj. Nautical, Naval Termsof or pertaining to a jib:jib clew. origin, originally uncertain 1655–65 jib² ( jib),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., jibbed, jib•bing, n. [Naut.] Nautical, Naval Termsjibe¹. `Also, jibb.` jib³ ( jib),USA pronunciation v., jibbed, jib•bing, n. [Chiefly Brit.] v.i. British Termsto move restively sidewise or backward instead of forward, as an animal in harness; balk. British Termsto balk at doing something; defer action; procrastinate. n. British Termsa horse or other animal that jibs. perh. special use of jib² 1805–15 jib′ber, n. jib⁴ ( jib),USA pronunciation n. Civil Engineeringthe projecting arm of a crane. Civil Engineeringthe boom of a derrick. apparently short for gibbet 1755–65 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jib /dʒɪb/ n any triangular sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel cut of someone's jib ⇒ someone's manner, behaviour, style, etc Etymology: 17th Century: of unknown origin jib /dʒɪb/ vb (jibs, jibbing, jibbed)(intransitive) chiefly Brit (often followed by at) to be reluctant (to); hold back (from); balk (at) (of an animal) to stop short and refuse to go forwards variant of gybe Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin ˈjibber n jib /dʒɪb/ n the projecting arm of a crane or the boom of a derrick, esp one that is pivoted to enable it to be raised or lowered Etymology: 18th Century: probably based on gibbet WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 jibe² /dʒaɪb/USA pronunciation v., jibed, jib•ing, n. gibe. jibe³ /dʒaɪb/USA pronunciation v., jibed, jib•ing. to be in harmony or agreement with; agree; correspond: [no object]These measurements don't jibe; someone has made an error.[~ + with + object]Your observations don't jibe with the facts as we know them. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 jibe¹ ( jīb),USA pronunciation v., jibed, jib•ing, n. [Naut.] v.i. Nautical, Naval Termsto shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom. Nautical, Naval Termsto alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner. v.t. Nautical, Naval Termsto cause to jibe. n. Nautical, Naval Termsthe act of jibing. `Also, gibe, gybe, jib, jibb.` Dutch gijben, more commonly gijpen variant of gybe 1685–95 jibe² ( jīb),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., jibed, jib•ing, n. gibe¹. jibe³ ( jīb),USA pronunciation v.i., jibed, jib•ing. to be in harmony or accord; agree:The report does not quite jibe with the commissioner's observations. origin, originally uncertain 1805–15, American. conform, accord, fit. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jibe /dʒaɪb/, jib, jibb /dʒɪb/ vb , n variants of gybe jibe /dʒaɪb/ vb a variant spelling of gibe¹ jibe /dʒaɪb/ vb (intransitive) informal to agree; accord; harmonize Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin
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