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What does “troll” mean in the sentence
I read an article on the Mirror, a British newspaper, a few days ago. And I found it’s tricky to fathom out and translate a word in the following sentence— troll.
In Britain he’s best known for trolling Theresa May with a gift of....
As a transtive verb，troll can refer to；
<em>transitive verb</em>
1. : to cause to move round and round : <a href="about:blank" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(39, 115, 165);">roll</a>
2.
a. : to sing the parts of (as a round or catch) in succession
b. : to sing loudly
c. : to celebrate in song
3.
a. : to fish for by trolling
b. : to fish by trolling in
<<em>troll</em> lakes>
c. : to pull through the water in trolling
<<em>troll</em> a lure>
d. : to search in or at
<<em>trolls</em> flea markets for bargains>
<em style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">also</em> : <a href="about:blank" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(39, 115, 165);">prowl</a>
<<em>troll</em> nightclubs>
The ensuing question is that I can hardly choose an appropriate meaning.
Can u guys help me out? I’ll appreciate it.
2019年7月22日 14:55
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The Oxford Learner's Dictionaries are an excellent resource.
A troll is a person who deliberately provokes others. To troll is to deliberately provoke people. This is a new meaning of the already existing noun "troll" and verb "to troll."
(<em style="color: rgb(118, 118, 118);">informal</em>) a message to a discussion group on the Internet that somebody deliberately sends to make other people angry; a person who sends a message like this
2019年7月22日
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