早安英文 第409期:吐槽的英文怎么说你知道吗

 　　taunt¹

　　Z: So we've got two meaning for this word a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone.provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.

　　M: 有两种解释哈，第一种就是激怒，使某人生气。 第二种就是用一些带有侮辱性的话来挑战别人。

　　rant²

　　M: Does the word has the same meaning with "complain"?

　　Z: Not exactly, the verb definition is speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way

　　you can complain while ranting³.

　　wild 野蛮的，impassioned 激烈的

　　roast

　　M: Can we use that word to make fun of someone?

　　Z: Not so much to make fun of people, since it means to criticize or reprimand severely⁴.

　　criticize 批评 reprimand 训斥

　　let off steam 宣泄

　　get something off one's chest 把...倾吐出来

1 taunt   

n.辱骂，嘲弄；v.嘲弄

参考例句：

• He became a taunt to his neighbours.他成了邻居们嘲讽的对象。
• Why do the other children taunt him with having red hair?为什么别的小孩子讥笑他有红头发？

2 rant   

v.咆哮；怒吼；n.大话；粗野的话

参考例句：

• You can rant and rave at the fine,but you'll still have to pay it.你闹也好，骂也好，罚金还是得交。
• If we rant on the net,the world is our audience.如果我们在网络上大声嚷嚷，全世界都是我们的听众。

3 ranting   

v.夸夸其谈( rant的现在分词 )；大叫大嚷地以…说教；气愤地)大叫大嚷；不停地大声抱怨

参考例句：

• Mrs. Sakagawa stopped her ranting. 坂川太太戛然中断悲声。 来自辞典例句
• He was ranting about the murder of his dad. 他大叫她就是杀死他父亲的凶手。 来自电影对白

4 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。