但它对奥巴马在国外的粉丝的打击，不亚于对国内的支持者。
技术行话，不论多专业或是多富含技术性，此类意含嘲讽的写法皆不宜使用。
最近的争议围绕着埃塞俄比亚的巨型大坝——GibeIII大坝。
1·"Please don't gibe me," Lydia said.
“请不要嘲笑我，”利迪娅说。
2·"Please don't gibe me," Lydia said. "I feel as repulsive and small as one of those deadly germs often portrayed in the horror movie genre."
“请不要嘲笑我，”利迪娅说。“我觉得自己令人讨厌，渺小，像恐怖类电影描述的那些致命的细菌那样。”
3·He never spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer.
他从不谈什么柔情，除非是嘲笑、讥讽它。