Jibe



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 与...一致, 符合
• ［英］ v. 与...一致, 符合 ( to be in harmony, agreement, or accord)
• ［类］ 反义词: conflict ( 冲突)
• ［记］ jibe作为""嘲笑""一意大家较为熟悉, 但""符合""一义在GRE更重要
• ［例］ Our opinions jibe. ( 我们观点相符)

Webster Collegiate

I. *variant of gibe II. verb also gybe (jibed; also gybed; jibing; also gybing)

• Etymology: perhaps modification of Dutch gijben
• Date: 1693
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to shift suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other — used of a fore-and-aft sail
  • 2. to change a vessel's course when sailing with the wind so that as the stern passes through the eye of the wind the boom swings to the opposite side
• transitive verb
  • to cause to jibe
• ? jibe also gybe noun

III. intransitive verb (jibed; jibing)

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: 1813
• to be in accord ; agree

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