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whining

UK //ˈwaɪnɪŋ//US //ˈwaɪnɪŋ//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:complaining, moaning, grumbling, whimpering

verb

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。)

同义词:complaining, moaning, grumbling, whimpering

常见短语

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。)