
wave
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。)
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。)
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。)