| 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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