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Whimper Verb Unhappy Frightened 例:She Whimpering 例:He Bang

单词 whimper
音标
英[ˈwɪmpə(r)] 美[ˈhwɪmpɚ, ˈwɪm-]
解释
vi.啜泣,呜咽;抱怨;vt.啜泣或呜咽着说;n.啜泣声,呜咽声;怨声;
例句

VERB
抽泣;呜咽;啜泣
If someone whimpers, they make quiet unhappy or frightened sounds, as if they are about to start crying.
例:She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain...她躺在楼梯底部,痛得呜咽着。
例:He made another pathetic whimpering sound.他又发出一声凄惨的呜咽。

VERB
抽噎着说;哀诉
If someone whimpers something, they say it in an unhappy or frightened way.
例:'Let me go,' she whimpered. 'You're hurting me.'...“放开我,”她哀诉道,“你弄痛我了。”
例:She whimpered something inaudible.她呜咽着说了些什么,听不清。

PHRASE
雷声大,雨点小
If you say that something happens not with a bang but a whimper, you mean that it is less effective or exciting than was expected or intended.
例:He bowed out of world politics not with a bang but a whimper...他黯然退出了世界政坛。
例:The festival started with a whimper rather than a bang.庆祝活动出乎意料地悄然开始。
变形
third:whimpers~done:whimpered~pl:whimpers~ing:whimpering~past:whimpered~

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