If someone taunts you, they say unkind or insulting things to you, especially about your weaknesses or failures.
例句
A gang taunted a disabled man...一伙小混混嘲笑一位殘疾人。Other youths taunted him about his clothes.其他年輕人笑話他的衣服。
英漢詞典釋義
vt.
嘲諷；嘲弄；辱罵；奚落
He taunted me for being weak.他嘲諷我的軟弱。Some of the girls taunted her about her weight.有些女孩子笑她胖。The other children taunted him with nicknames.其他的孩子用綽號取笑他。
n.
嘲弄的言語,嘲笑，奚落
He had to endure the racist taunts of the crowd.他不得不忍受那群人種族歧視的奚落。He had to endure the taunts of his successful rival.他不得不忍受成功了的對手的譏笑。Her taunts ruffled his pride.她的嘲笑使他的自尊心大受打擊。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
Verb
1. harass with persistent criticism or carping;
"The children teased the new teacher""Don't ride me so hard over my failure""His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"