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whimpering

UK //ˈwɪmpərɪŋ//US //ˈwɪmpərɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'whimperen'(拟声词),模仿啜泣时的断续声音。

verb

❶ 指人或动物发出微弱、断断续续的哭泣声或呜咽声,通常表达痛苦、恐惧或委屈的情绪。

“The lost puppy was whimpering under the porch.”

(走失的小狗在门廊下呜咽着。)

“She started whimpering when she scraped her knee.”

(她擦伤膝盖时开始抽抽搭搭地哭。)

同义词:whining, sniveling, mewling

常见短语

whimpering sound — 形容类似啜泣的微弱声音,常用于描述动物哀鸣或人压抑的哭声。

“The whimpering sound from the bushes turned out to be an injured fox.”

(灌木丛中传来的呜咽声原来是一只受伤的狐狸。)