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whimpers

英 [ˈwɪmpəz]

美 [ˈwɪmpərz]

v.  抽泣; 呜咽; 啜泣; 泣诉; 抽搭着说
n.  抽泣; 呜咽声
whimper的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

  • VERB 抽泣;呜咽;啜泣
    If someonewhimpers, they make quiet unhappy or frightened sounds, as if they are about to start crying.
    1. She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain...
      她躺在楼梯底部,痛得呜咽着。
    2. He made another pathetic whimpering sound.
      他又发出一声凄惨的呜咽。
    3. Whimperis also a noun.
    4. David's crying subsided to a whimper.
      大卫的哭声慢慢变成了呜咽。
  • VERB 抽噎着说;哀诉
    If someonewhimperssomething, they say it in an unhappy or frightened way.
    1. 'Let me go,' she whimpered. 'You're hurting me.'...
      “放开我,”她哀诉道,“你弄痛我了。”
    2. She whimpered something inaudible.
      她呜咽着说了些什么,听不清。
  • PHRASE 雷声大,雨点小
    If you say that something happensnot with a bang but a whimper, you mean that it is less effective or exciting than was expected or intended.
    1. He bowed out of world politics not with a bang but a whimper...
      他黯然退出了世界政坛。
    2. The festival started with a whimper rather than a bang.
      庆祝活动出乎意料地悄然开始。

双语例句

  • There were a few whines and whimpers about policy changes.
    政策变动引起了一些嘀咕和抱怨。