sobsobssobbedsobbingverb(-bb-)1[intransitive ]to cry noisily, taking sudden, sharp breaths 抽噎;啜泣;呜咽◆I heard a child sobbing loudly.我听见有个孩子在呜呜地哭。◆He started to sob uncontrollably.他不由自主地抽噎起来。2[transitive ]to say sth while you are crying 哭诉;泣诉;抽噎着说+ speech◆‘I hate him,’ she sobbed.“我恨他。”她抽噎着说。sobsth (out) ◆He sobbed out his troubles.他哭着述说了自己的烦恼。IDIOMsob your ˈheart outto cry noisily for a long time because you are very sad 悲切地哭泣;很伤心地哭泣nounan act or the sound of sobbing抽噎(声);啜泣(声);呜咽(声)◆He gave a deep sob.他发出一声低沉的抽噎声。◆Her body was racked (= shaken)with sobs. 她哭得身子一抽一抽的。sob/sɒb; NAmEsɑːb/
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sobsob /sɒb $ sɑːb/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle sobbed, present participle sobbing)
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1[intransitive] to cry noisily while breathing in short sudden bursts: He began sobbing uncontrollably.► see thesaurus at
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2[transitive] (also sob out) to say something while you are sobbing: ‘It’s too late,’ she sobbed.—sob noun [countable]: loud sobs
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