英和和英

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪəɹə/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪɹɚ/
• (米国発音, without the mirror–nearer merger) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪəɹə(ɹ)/, /ˈd͡ʒiɹə(ɹ)/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒiəɹə/
• (Scotland) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒiɹəɹ/
• (East Anglia, cheer–chair merger) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛːɹə/
• 韻: -ɪəɹə(ɹ)

名詞

jeerer (plural 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,

     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, 3rd edition, volume I, London: W. Johnston, published 1767, page 493:

     […] 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., page 130:

     “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.