jib at something
phrasal verb with jib verb uk/dʒɪb/ us/dʒɪb/ -bb-
old-fashioned
(PERSON)
不愿做…;面对…踌躇不前
to be unwilling to do or continue with something
[ + -ing verb ] Although the tax is unpopular, the government has jibbed at abolishing it completely. 虽然这项税收不得人心，政府也不愿将它完全废除。
(HORSE)
（马）面对…逡巡不前
If a horse jibs at something, it stops suddenly in front of it and refuses to move forward.