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wave

UK //weɪv//US //weɪv//

词源

源自古英语'wafian'(来回移动),与古诺尔斯语'vafra'(徘徊)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 波浪,指水面因风力或其他外力作用形成的起伏运动。也用于比喻类似的事物或现象。

“The waves crashed against the rocks.”

(海浪拍打着岩石。)

“She loves listening to the sound of the waves.”

(她喜欢听海浪的声音。)

❶ 挥手,指用手臂上下或左右摆动作为打招呼或道别的动作。

“She gave me a friendly wave as I left.”

(我离开时,她友好地向我挥手。)

“The crowd waved their flags enthusiastically.”

(人群热情地挥舞着旗帜。)

同义词:ripple, swell, gesture, signal

verb

❶ 挥手,指用手臂做出上下或左右摆动的动作,通常用于打招呼或引起注意。

“She waved to her friend across the room.”

(她向房间对面的朋友挥手。)

“The policeman waved us through the intersection.”

(警察挥手示意我们通过十字路口。)

❶ 波动,指物体呈现起伏运动的状态,或使某物呈现这种运动状态。

“The flag waved in the breeze.”

(旗帜在微风中飘扬。)

“Her hair waved naturally in the wind.”

(她的头发在风中自然飘动。)

同义词:gesture, signal, flourish, undulate

常见短语

make waves — 引起轰动或骚动,指某人的行为或言论产生了重大影响或争议。

“Her bold speech made waves in the political community.”

(她大胆的演讲在政界引起了轰动。)

wave aside — 不理会或拒绝考虑某事,通常表示轻视或认为不重要。

“He waved aside all objections to his plan.”

(他对所有反对他计划的意见都不予理会。)

wave of the future — 指即将成为主流或重要趋势的事物,代表未来的发展方向。

“Electric cars are seen as the wave of the future.”

(电动汽车被视为未来的趋势。)