yawning 详细解释

yawning

['jɔ:niŋ]

n. 打呵欠
adj. 裂开的, 打哈欠的
动词yawn的现在分词形式

词形变化

副词: yawningly |

英英释义

名词 yawning:

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

同义词:yawn, oscitance, oscitancy

动词 yawn:

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

同义词:yawn

be wide open

同义词:gape, yawn, yaw

形容词 yawning:

gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something

with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness

showing lack of attention or boredom

同义词:drowsy, oscitant

补充

yawningyawning英:[ˈjɔ:niŋ] 美:[ˈjɔnɪŋ]n.1.打呵欠adj.1.张着大嘴的,打哈欠的

例句

1. There was a yawning [=gaping] hole in the wall.墙上有一个大窟窿。 2. There is a yawning gap between rich and poor. [=the difference between how much money rich people have and poor people have is very great]穷人和富人之间的贫富差距巨大。