- no obj. move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal挥手问候, 挥手示意：
he waved to me from the train.
他在火车里向我挥手示意。
- with obj. move (one's hand or arm, or something held in one's hand) to and fro挥舞, 挥动（手, 手臂, 手中之物）：
he waved a sheaf of papers in the air.
他在空中挥动着一扎文件。
- move to and fro with a swaying or undulating motion while remaining fixed to one point飘扬, 飘动：
the flag waved in the wind.
旗帜在风中飘扬。
- with obj. convey (a greeting or other message) by moving one's hand or something held in it to and fro挥手（或手中之物）传达（问候或其他信息）：
we waved our farewells
我们挥手告别
with two objs she waved him goodbye.她向他挥手告别。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction instruct (someone) to move in a particular direction by moving one's hand向…挥手示意：
he waved her back.
他挥手叫她回去。
- with obj. style (hair) so that it curls slightly使（头发）呈波形; 卷（发）：
her hair had been carefully waved for the evening.
为了那个晚会, 她的头发精心地烫成了波浪形。
- no obj.(of hair) grow with a slight curl（头发）呈波形, 长成卷曲状：
as adj. waving thick, waving grey hair sprouted back from his forehead.自他的前额往后长出了浓密卷曲的白发。
- a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore波浪, 波涛：
he was swept out to sea by a freak wave.
他被一个怪异的波涛卷入了大海。
- a ridge of water between two depressions in open water浪峰：
gulls and cormorants bobbed on the waves.
海鸥和鸬鹚在浪尖上蜻蜓点水般飞翔。
- a shape seen as comparable to a breaking wave波浪形：
a wave of treetops stretched to the horizon.
波浪形的树梢延伸到地平线。
the waves
poetic/literary the sea〈诗/文〉大海。
- an intense burst of a particular feeling or emotion（某种感情或情绪的）爆发, 高涨：
horror came over me in waves
一阵阵恐惧向我袭来
a new wave of apprehension assailed her.
一阵新的忧虑困扰着她。
- a sudden occurrence of or increase in a specified phenomenon（某现象的）突发; 激增：
a wave of strikes had effectively paralysed the government.
罢工浪潮有效地使政府陷入了瘫痪状态。
- a gesture or signal made by moving one's hand to and fro挥手的手势：
he gave a little wave and walked off.
他轻轻挥了挥手就走了。
- a slightly curling lock of hair一缕卷发：
his hair was drying in unruly waves.
他的头发在变干, 成了零乱的卷曲状。
- a tendency to curl in a person's hair（头发的）卷曲：
her hair has a slight natural wave.
她的头发有点自然卷曲。
- Physics a periodic disturbance of the particles of a substance which may be propagated without net movement of the particles, such as in the passage of undulating motion, heat, or sound【物理】波; 振动。参见STANDING WAVE和TRAVELLING WAVE.
- a single curve in the course of this motion周波。
- a similar variation of an electromagnetic field in the propagation of light or other radiation through a medium or vacuum电磁波。
make waves
- informal create a significant impression〈非正式〉产生巨大影响：
he has already made waves as a sculptor.
作为雕塑家, 他已经影响很大了。
- cause trouble引起麻烦; 兴风作浪：
I don't want to risk her welfare by making waves.
我不想惹麻烦, 使她的幸福受到损害。
waveless
adjectivewave-like
adjective & adverbwave something aside
- dismiss something as unnecessary or irrelevant挥手拒绝, 对…置之不理：
he waved the objection aside and carried on.
他对反对意见置之不理, 继续我行我素。
wave someone/thing down
- use one's hand to give a signal to stop to a driver or vehicle挥手示意（司机, 车辆）停下。