whimper 详细解释

whimper

['wimpə]

n.呜咽, 啜泣, 怨声
v.呜咽, 啜泣, 抽噎地哭, 抱怨

vi.

1. 啜泣, 抽噎; 呜咽; (狗等)低吠

The little dog whimpered when I tried to bathe its wounds.

当我想给那小狗清洗伤口时它悲嗥起来。

2. 发抱怨声

vt.

啜泣地说, 抽噎地说

n.[C]

1. 啜泣声, 抽噎声; 低吠声

I was listening for a cry or a whimper from upstairs.

我留神听着楼上传来的哭声或呜咽声。

2. 牢骚, 怨声

词形变化

副词: whimperingly | 名词: whimperer | 动词过去式: whimpered | 动词过去分词: whimpered | 动词现在分词: whimpering | 动词第三人称单数: whimpers |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.低吠; 啜泣; 呜咽

whine  cry  weep  blubber  wail  keen  

同义参见:

yell  

英英释义

名词 whimper:

a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

同义词:whine

动词 whimper:

cry weakly or softly

同义词:wail, mewl, pule

补充

whimperwhimper英:[ˈhwimpə] 美:[ˈhwɪmpɚ, ˈwɪm-]vi.1.(微弱或惊恐地)啜泣, 呜咽vt.1.啜泣或呜咽着说n.1.啜泣声, 呜咽声

例句

1. The dog tucked in its tail, and, whimpering, limped off.那条狗夹起尾巴, 呜咽着一瘸一拐地走开了。 2. She lay on the stairs, whimpering in pain.她躺在楼梯上, 痛苦地抽泣着。 3. 'Let me go,' she whimpered. 'You're hurting me.'“放开我, ”她哀诉道, “你弄痛我了。” 4. She whimpered something inaudible.她呜咽着说了些什么, 听不清。 5. David's crying subsided to a whimper.戴维的哭喊慢慢变成了呜咽。 6. The little boy gave a whimper.小男孩发出了一声呜咽。 7. They paid up without a whimper.他们一声不吭地还清了钱。 8. He bowed out of world politics not with a bang but a whimper.他黯然退出了世界政坛。 9. The dog whimpered in the corner.狗在墙角低声哀呜。 10. The girl whimpered,“Don't hurt me…”姑娘抽泣着说:“别伤害我…” 11. a child in a bed nearby began to whimper.躺在附近床上的小孩开始抽泣。 12. ‘He's not dead, is he?’ she whimpered.“他没死,对吧?”她哭着说道。 13. she gave a little whimper of protest.她发出小声的抗议。 14. their first appearance in the top flight ended with a whimper rather than a bang.他们最初的登场体面又风光,最后却以冷冷清清、无人喝彩而收场。 15. I could hear the puppy whimpering.我能听见小狗在低声鸣咽。 16. She whimpered about having to get up early.她低声抱怨要早起。 17. “Where are you going?” she whimpered.“你要去哪儿?”她低声埋怨地问道。 18. I could hear the puppy's whimpers.我能听见小狗的鸣咽声。 19. "The new law was passed, despite a few whimpers [=objections] from the opposition."尽管反对派有些意见,新法案还是通过了。 20. She accepted their decision without a whimper. [=without complaining]她毫无怨言地接受了他们的决定。