英语词汇“jib”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

cut of (one's) jib

A person's general appearance, manner, mien, style, demeanor, or personality. A reference to the jib sails of a boat (which denoted a ship's allegiance, and therefore potential hostility), it is usually used in the phrase "like the cut of one's jib." I like the cut of your jib—you've got a brazenness in business that's pretty rare these days. I'm not sure why I don't get along with Sarah. I just don't like the cut of her jib.

reef the sail(s)

To reduce the area of one or more sails while they are being used by winding them over a roller or tying them up at particular points. Often specified as "the mainsail," "the jib," etc. There's too much wind to be at full sail—it's dragging the whole boat to one side. I'll keep a steady course while you go and reef the mainsail. We should be fine if we just reef the jib, I think. The captain ordered us to reef the sails in before the storm hit.

reef in the sail(s)

To reduce the area of one or more sails while they are being used by winding them over a roller or tying them up at particular points. There's too much wind to be at full sail—it's dragging the whole boat to one side. I'll keep a steady course while you go and reef in the mainsail. We should be fine if we just reef in the jib, I think. The captain ordered us to reef in the sails before the storm hit.

cut of one's jib

One's general appearance or personality, as in I don't like the cut of Ben's jib. In the 17th century the shape of the jib sail often identified a vessel's nationality, and hence whether it was hostile or friendly. The term was being used figuratively by the early 1800s, often to express like or dislike for someone.

the cut of someone's jib

the appearance or look of a person.

This was originally a nautical expression suggested by the prominence and characteristic form of the jib (a triangular sail set forward of the foremast) as the identifying characteristic of a ship.

cut of his/her jib, I don't like the

I don’t like his/her general appearance or manner. The jib is a triangular foresail, and in the days of sailing ships sailors often would recognize the nationality of a particular vessel by the precise shape of its jib. By 1800 or so the term had been transferred to human beings. In 1823 Robert Southey wrote, in a letter, that the likability of some individuals “depends something upon the cut of their jib.”

词汇	jib
释义	jib 1. noun 1 the mouth UK, 1860. 2 on the coast of Nova Scotia, a small piece of land, especially triangular in shape CANADA, 1980 2. verb to tease. From 'jibe' (to taunt or insult) UK, 1999 phrasejib[jibbed, jibbed, jibbing] jib at jib at sth BrE informal old-fashioned to be unwilling to do something when you are asked or have the chance to do it: I suppose if he jibbed at five hundred pounds he'd hardly pay four thousand.jib at doing sth Even Mike jibbed at doing the parachute jump. cut of (one's) jib A person's general appearance, manner, mien, style, demeanor, or personality. A reference to the jib sails of a boat (which denoted a ship's allegiance, and therefore potential hostility), it is usually used in the phrase "like the cut of one's jib." I like the cut of your jib—you've got a brazenness in business that's pretty rare these days. I'm not sure why I don't get along with Sarah. I just don't like the cut of her jib. reef the sail(s) To reduce the area of one or more sails while they are being used by winding them over a roller or tying them up at particular points. Often specified as "the mainsail," "the jib," etc. There's too much wind to be at full sail—it's dragging the whole boat to one side. I'll keep a steady course while you go and reef the mainsail. We should be fine if we just reef the jib, I think. The captain ordered us to reef the sails in before the storm hit. reef in the sail(s) To reduce the area of one or more sails while they are being used by winding them over a roller or tying them up at particular points. There's too much wind to be at full sail—it's dragging the whole boat to one side. I'll keep a steady course while you go and reef in the mainsail. We should be fine if we just reef in the jib, I think. The captain ordered us to reef in the sails before the storm hit. cut of one's jib One's general appearance or personality, as in I don't like the cut of Ben's jib. In the 17th century the shape of the jib sail often identified a vessel's nationality, and hence whether it was hostile or friendly. The term was being used figuratively by the early 1800s, often to express like or dislike for someone. the cut of someone's jib the appearance or look of a person. This was originally a nautical expression suggested by the prominence and characteristic form of the jib (a triangular sail set forward of the foremast) as the identifying characteristic of a ship. cut of his/her jib, I don't like the I don’t like his/her general appearance or manner. The jib is a triangular foresail, and in the days of sailing ships sailors often would recognize the nationality of a particular vessel by the precise shape of its jib. By 1800 or so the term had been transferred to human beings. In 1823 Robert Southey wrote, in a letter, that the likability of some individuals “depends something upon the cut of their jib.”
随便看	punches above her weight punches above his weight punches above our weight reefing a sail in reefing in a sail reefing in the jib reefing in the mainsail reefing in the sail reefing in the sails reefing the jib reefing the jib in reefing the mainsail reefing the mainsail in reefing the sail reefing the sail in reefing the sails reefing the sails in reef in the jib reef in the mainsail reef in the sail reef in the sails reef in the sail(s) reefs reefs a sail in reefs in a sail 熊本县装饰古坟馆熊本县立美术馆熊本县立美术馆分馆熊本市立熊本博物馆熊本县传统工芸馆熊本工芸会馆利德尔·怀特纪念馆夏目漱石第三旧居夏目漱石内坪井旧居神风连资料馆颜茂猷颜萱颜谢颜路颜钧颜雠由颜颐寿颜高颜鲁公文集颜齐清凉山构造有什么特点_清凉山的构造特点介绍三亚旅游哪里购物最便宜_三亚省钱购物推荐清凉山有哪些景点_清凉山的景点介绍三亚哪里购物_三亚有什么购物的地方？三亚哪里买特产_三亚特产店介绍三亚有商业街吗_三亚商业街在哪里延安新闻纪念馆在哪里_延安新闻纪念馆地址介绍万花山在哪里_万华山地理位置介绍三亚旅游订房订票须知万花山的牡丹很美_万花山的牡丹介绍集集小镇(漕宝店) 香吧岛(玉屏南路店) 香吧岛(武进路店) 王家沙点心店(西康路店) 台湾肉粽大王(人民广场店) 城隍庙小吃世界集集小镇(宛平店) 好实惠面饭馆月半雨田同茂兴面馆(虹口店)