
好词典

源自古英语 wēpan(哭泣),与古高地德语 wuofan(哀悼)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*wōpijaną。
❶ 因悲伤、痛苦或强烈情绪而流泪哭泣,通常伴随啜泣声,比普通哭泣更显情绪化。
“She wept uncontrollably when she heard the tragic news.”
(听到这个悲惨消息时,她失控地痛哭起来。)
“The child wept all night after losing his favorite toy.”
(孩子弄丢最爱的玩具后哭了一整夜。)
❶ (伤口或植物)缓慢渗出液体,常用于文学描写中。
“The wound began to weep a clear fluid.”
(伤口开始渗出透明液体。)
“The tree wept sap where the branch had broken.”
(树枝断裂处渗出树液。)
❶ 一阵哭泣的行为或时期,通常指情绪激烈的哭泣。
“She had a good weep after the argument.”
(争吵后她痛痛快快哭了一场。)
“Sometimes a long weep can make you feel better.”
(有时大哭一场能让人好受些。)
weep for — 为某人或某事感到深切悲伤而哭泣,强调哭泣的原因。
“The whole nation wept for the victims of the disaster.”
(全国民众为灾难遇难者哀泣。)
weep one's heart out — 尽情痛哭,把积压的情绪通过哭泣完全释放出来。
“Alone in her room, she wept her heart out.”
(她在房间里独自哭得撕心裂肺。)