| 单词 | jib |
| 释义 | jib 1. n. & v. --n 1. a triangular staysail from the outer end of the jib-boom to the top of the foremast or from the bowsprit to the masthead. 2. the projecting arm of a crane. --vtr. & intr. (jibbed, jibbing) to the other; gybe. Phrases and idioms jib-boom a spar run out from the end of the bowsprit. Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn. 2. v.intr. (jibbed, jibbing) 1. a (of an animal, esp. a horse) stop and refuse to go on; move backwards or sideways instead of going on. b (of a person) refuse to continue. 2. (foll. by at) show aversion to (a person or course of action). Derivatives jibber n. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn. |
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