
好词典

源自古英语hwīnan(发出呼啸声),与古诺尔斯语hvīna(呼啸)同源,拟声词,模仿高音调的声音。
❶ 指持续不断的抱怨或哀诉,通常带有令人厌烦的高音调,常用来形容孩子或宠物发出的声音。
“The constant whining of the child made it hard to concentrate.”
(孩子不停的抱怨声让人难以集中注意力。)
“I can't stand his whining about the weather every day.”
(我受不了他每天对天气的抱怨。)
❶ 发出高音调的抱怨声或哀诉,通常指持续不断地以令人不快的方式表达不满。
“The toddler kept whining for more candy.”
(那个小孩一直吵着要更多糖果。)
“He's always whining about how unfair life is.”
(他总是抱怨生活多么不公平。)
stop whining — 用来告诉某人停止抱怨或发牢骚,常用于不耐烦的场合。
“Stop whining and start working on the solution.”
(别抱怨了,开始想办法解决问题吧。)