好词典
yawned
UK //jɔːnd//US //jɔːnd//
词源
源自古英语 'gionian'，意为打哈欠或张开，与古诺尔斯语 'gína'（张大嘴）同源。
verb
❶ 打哈欠，指因疲倦、无聊或困倦而张大嘴巴深呼吸的动作。通常是无意识的生理反应。
“She yawned loudly during the boring lecture.”
（在无聊的讲座上，她大声打了个哈欠。）
“The baby yawned and rubbed his eyes before falling asleep.”
（宝宝在入睡前打了个哈欠并揉了揉眼睛。）
❶ （比喻）裂开或张开很大，常用来形容洞穴、裂缝等物体的状态。
“A deep chasm yawned at the foot of the cliff.”
（悬崖脚下裂开了一道深深的峡谷。）
“The entrance to the cave yawned dark and mysterious.”
（洞穴入口黑漆漆地张着，显得神秘莫测。）
同义词:gaped, opened wide, stretched
常见短语
a yawning gap — 形容巨大的差距或裂痕，强调两者之间明显的不同或分离。
“There's a yawning gap between the rich and the poor in this country.”
（这个国家贫富之间存在巨大差距。）