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weep

UK //wiːp//US //wiːp//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:cry, sob, bawl, lament, mourn

noun

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。)

同义词:crying, sobbing, bawling

常见短语

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。)