| 释义 |
whine /hwaɪn/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 发哀叫(或哀诉、哀鸣)声
The puppies are whining from hunger. 这些小狗饿得呜呜直叫。
2. (机器等)嘎嘎响；嗖嗖响；嘎嘎地开动；嗖嗖地前进
The bullets whined over their heads. 子弹从他们头上嗖嗖掠过。
3. 哼哼唧唧地诉说，嘀咕；哭哭啼啼
Don't be a baby and whine about trifles. 别为芝麻大的事儿嘀咕个没完耍小孩子脾气了。
❷ vt.
1. 哼哼唧唧地诉说，嘀咕着说；哭哭啼啼地说
The prisoner whined his innocence. 被囚禁的人哭哭啼啼地说自己是无辜的。
2. 哼着发出
whine a song in nasal tones 哼一支歌
II n.
1. 哀叫声；哀叹声；呜咽声
2. 嘎嘎声；嗖嗖声
3. 哼哼唧唧的诉说，嘀咕；哭哭啼啼；牢骚
[< OE hwīnan to whiz (like an arrow); 与 ON hvīna to whiz, Swed hvija to scream 有关] |