(亦作 woosh)
no obj., with adverbial of direction
1- move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound嗖嗖地(或呼呼地)迅速移动:
a train whooshed by
火车嗖地飞速驶过
as adj. whooshing there was a loud whooshing noise.发出巨大的呼呼声。
1.1
- with obj. and adverbial or complement move (something) in such a way使嗖嗖地(或呼呼地)迅速移动:
he whooshed the curtains open.
他唰地一下拉开窗帘。
- a sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound嗖嗖的(或呼呼的)飞速移动:
there was a big whoosh of air.
空气呼呼作响。
- used to imitate such a movement and sound表示飞速行进发出的声音 嗖, 呼。
词源
mid 19th cent.: imitative.