yawn 详细解释

yawn

[jɔ:n]

v.打呵欠, 张开
n.呵欠, <口>乏味的人(事)

n.

1. 呵欠[C]

He stretched himself with a yawn.

他打了个呵欠伸了伸懒腰。

2. 裂口, 豁口; 凹口[C]

3. 【口】乏味的人(或事)[S]

The play was a big yawn from start to finish.

那出戏从头至尾极其乏味。

vi.

1. 打呵欠

Mr. Walsh yawned over the evening papers.

华尔希先生一边看晚报一边打呵欠。

2. 裂开, 豁开

A big gap yawned between the rocks.

岩石间豁开一个大裂口。

vt.

打着呵欠说

The old man yawned a reply.

那老人打着呵欠作答。

词形变化

名词: yawner | 动词过去式: yawned | 动词过去分词: yawned | 动词现在分词: yawning | 动词第三人称单数: yawns |

词义辨析

同义参见:

gape  

英英释义

名词 yawn:

an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

同义词:yawning, oscitance, oscitancy

动词 yawn:

utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

be wide open

同义词:gape, yaw

补充

yawnyawn英:[jɔ:n] 美:[jɔn]vi.1.打呵欠He yawned and fell asleep.他打着呵欠睡着了。He yawned heavily.他打了个大呵欠。She yawned during the lecture.她听讲座时一直在打呵欠。2.张开, 裂开A great gap yawned between the rocks.在岩石间有个大裂缝。n.1.呵欠His yawns suggested he was either tired or bored.他呵欠连天说明他不是疲倦, 就是厌倦。2.乏味或枯燥的事物The meeting was one big yawn from start to finish.那会议自始至终十分无聊。

例句

1. She yawned, and stretched lazily.她打了个哈欠, 伸了伸懒腰。 2. How I yawned at the thought.我觉得这种想法无聊透顶。 3. The gulf between them yawned wider than ever.他们之间的分歧比以往任何时候都要大。 4. 'We may as well get some sleep,' Trevor yawned.“我们不妨睡会儿。”特雷弗打着哈欠说。 5. She stifled a yawn.她想打呵欠, 但忍住了。 6. She yawned during his lecture.她在他的课上不停地打呵欠。 7. a yawning chasm裂着大口的陷窟 8. He yawned a doubtful relay.他打着呵欠作了模棱两可的回答。 9. He yawned his jaws out of joint.他打呵欠打得下巴关节脱了臼。 10. he began yawning and looking at his watch.他开始打呵欠,并看了看手表。 11. a yawning chasm.一个正在裂开的深坑。 12. a long period of your life is a yawn to everyone.你一生中有很长一段时光对大家而言都是平淡乏味的。 13. I kept yawning all through the lecture.整节课我都在打哈欠。 14. ‘How much longer will it take?’ he said with a yawn.他边打哈欠边说:“还要多久?” 15. Students were yawning in class.学生们在课堂上哈欠连天。 16. A deep chasm yawned [=gaped] below us.我们下方是一道深深的裂隙。 17. I tried to stifle a yawn.我尽量忍住哈欠。 18. The movie was a great big yawn. [=was very boring]这部电影太没意思了。