twit
用法要点
句型搭配
常用作及物动词,后接宾语(被责备的人),常与介词 for 连用引出责备的原因。也可用作名词,指代责备的行为或话语本身。
介词用法
动词形式后常接介词 for,表示责备或嘲笑的原因。名词形式前可使用介词 like a 构成比喻,或与动词 give/take 搭配。
语域说明
该词在正式语体中较少使用,多见于非正式口语或文学作品中,带有轻微贬义或戏谑色彩,使用时需注意语境以免冒犯。
基础例句
He twitted his friend for always being late to meetings.
他嘲笑他的朋友开会总是迟到。
She gave him a playful twit about his new haircut.
她戏谑地调侃了他的新发型。
Don't twit me for forgetting your birthday; I'll make it up to you!
别因为我忘了你的生日就嘲笑我,我会补偿你的!
高级例句
In the debate, the politician twitted his opponent for inconsistent policy statements.
在辩论中,这位政治家嘲弄对手政策声明前后不一。
The manager twitted the team for missing the project deadline, urging better time management.
经理责备团队错过了项目截止日期,敦促改进时间管理。
Academic reviewers sometimes twit authors for minor errors in their manuscripts.
学术评审员有时会因稿件中的小错误而调侃作者。
高频搭配
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常见错误
错误在于添加了不必要的介词 'to'。'twit' 作为及物动词,应直接接宾语,表示责备的对象,不需要介词。
近义词辨析
tease
tease 更侧重于 playful 或 good-natured 的戏弄,常带幽默感,而 twit 可能隐含更多责备或轻蔑,语气稍重。
She teased him about his accent (友好玩笑) vs. She twitted him for his poor performance (带责备的嘲笑)。
mock
mock 通常表示更公开、更强烈的嘲笑或模仿以贬低对方,而 twit 可能更轻微、私下,常用于非正式语境。
They mocked his speech in front of everyone (公开嘲弄) vs. He twitted her quietly for the error (私下调侃)。