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sobs

UK /sɒbz/US /sɑːbz/

词源

源自中古英语 sobben,可能模仿抽泣时发出的声音。

noun

❶ 指因悲伤、痛苦或强烈情绪而发出的抽泣声,通常伴随着急促的呼吸和颤抖。

“Her quiet sobs could be heard from the next room.”

(从隔壁房间能听到她轻轻的抽泣声。)

“The child's sobs gradually subsided as he fell asleep.”

(孩子的抽泣声随着他入睡逐渐平息。)

同义词:weeping, crying, whimpering

verb

❶ 指因悲伤或痛苦而抽噎地哭泣,动作表现为呼吸急促且带有颤抖。

“She sobbed uncontrollably when she heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息时,她无法控制地抽泣起来。)

“The little girl sobbed into her mother's shoulder.”

(小女孩靠在母亲肩上抽泣。)

同义词:weep, cry, blubber

常见短语

burst into sobs — 突然开始抽泣,形容情绪突然崩溃而哭泣的场景。

“When she saw the accident scene, she burst into sobs.”

(当她看到事故现场时,突然抽泣起来。)

between sobs — 在抽泣的间隙,描述说话或行动时被哭泣打断的状态。

“He managed to tell the story between sobs.”

(他在抽泣的间隙勉强讲完了故事。)