jeererとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• 韻: -ɪəɹə(ɹ)

名詞

jeerer (複数形 jeerers)

1. One who jeers; a mocker.
   • 1631, Ben Jonson, The Staple of News, Act V, Scene 2, in The Works of Ben Jonson, London: G. & W. Nicol, Volume v, p. 305,^[1]

     Fitton. Pox o’ these true jests, I say!

     Madrigal. He’ll turn the better jeerer.

   • 1658, John Bunyan, A Few Sighs from Hell, or the Groans of a Damned Soul, in The Works of John Bunyan, London: W. Johnston, 1767, 3rd edition, Volume I, p. 493,^[2]

     […] what good will my vanities do, when death says he will have no nay? What good will all my companions, fellow-jesters, jeerers, liars, drunkards, and all my wantons do me? Will they help to ease the pains of hell?

   • 1891, Thomas Hardy, “The Marchioness of Stonehenge” in A Group of Noble Dames, New York: Harper & Bros., p. 130,^[3]

     “Victory over such unkind jeerers would be sweet,” said Lady Caroline.

   • 1974, Anthony Burgess, Napoleon Symphony, New York: Knopf, Part II,

     On either side of the narrow way were massed laughers and jeerers.