whimper

英 ['wɪmpə(r)] 美 ['wɪmpər]

• n. 呜咽；啜泣；怨声
• v. 呜咽；啜泣；抽噎地哭；抱怨

英英释义

Noun:

1. a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

Verb:

1. cry weakly or softly;

   "she wailed with pain"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I am listening for a cry or a whimper from upstairs .
   我留神听着楼上传来的哭声或呜咽声。
2. He could not possibly have endured a whipping without a whimper.
   他不可能一声不吭地忍受鞭打。
3. The animal gave a pathetic little whimper.
   这只动物低声哀叫，令人怜悯。
4. She always starts off with a bang but ends with a whimper.
   她做事总是虎头蛇尾的。

用作动词 (v.)

1. And if he starts to whimper, I'll just harmonize with him.
   如果他开始呜咽，我就逗他。
2. The condemned prisoner cowered and began to whimper for clemency.
   那个被判罪的囚犯抖缩着并开始抽泣请求宽恕。
3. The child was lost and began to whimper.
   那孩子迷了路，抽抽搭搭地哭起来。
4. Some whimper along life'way.
   有些人在嗟怨中生活。

经典引文

• I heard him whimper,..and I realised he was still alive.

  出自： P. Sayer

• The baby..is whimpering pathetically.

  出自： W. Perriam

近反义词

【近义词】

• cry 哭
• whine 闹声
• sob 抽泣
• snivel 啼哭
• moan 呻吟声
• whinge <英>哀鸣
• gripe 抱怨
• grumble 发牢骚
• wail 痛哭
• weep 流泪
• keen 敏锐的
• blubber 哭号
• yell 大叫
• pule 发轻叫声
• mewl 低泣声