| 释义 |
yawn/jɔ:n/ v. & n.●v. 1 intr. (as a reflex) open the mouth wide and inhale esp. when sleepy or bored (尤指困倦或无聊时)打哈欠(一种反射作用) 2 intr. (of a chasm etc.) gape, be wide open (指深坑、裂口等)张开；裂开 3 tr. utter or say with a yawn 打着哈欠说 ●n. 1 an act of yawning 哈欠 2 colloq. a boring or tedious idea, activity, etc. [口]乏味的或枯燥的主意(或活动等) □ yawner n.□ yawningly adv.[Old English ginian, geonian] |