jib
n
1 small triangular sail in front of the mainsail 主帆前的小三角帆; 艏帆. =>illus at yacht 見yacht插圖.
2 projecting arm of a crane 起重機(jī)的臂.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) the cut of his jib => cut2.
jib v (-bb-)
1 [I] (of a horse, etc) stop suddenly; refuse to go forwards (指馬等)突然停步, 逡巡不前.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth/doing sth) (fig 比喻) refuse to proceed with (an action); be reluctant to do or accept sth 拒絕繼續(xù)進(jìn)行(活動); 不愿做或不愿接受某事物
He jibbed when he heard how much the tickets would cost. 他一知道票價就不想買了.
The staff don't mind the new work schedule but they would jib at taking a cut in wages. 全體工作人員對新工作時間表倒不介意, 但不同意削減工資.
??? 情景例句
I'm beginning to see what you mean.
我開始明白你的意思了。
I'm glad to, but I'm afraid I don't have the time.
我很樂意,但我恐怕沒時間。
'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector.