whinny

英 ['wɪni] 美 ['wɪni]

• n. 马嘶声；嘶声
• v. 嘶；以嘶声表示

英英释义

Noun:

1. the characteristic sounds made by a horse

Verb:

1. make a characteristic sound, of a horse

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The horse whinnied with pleasure.
   那匹马舒服的嘶叫著。
2. It is an ill horse can neither whinny nor wag his tail.
   这匹马病了,它不会嘶鸣,也不会摆尾。

经典引文

• She gave a..whinny between hysteria and indignation.

  出自： K. A. Porter

• The refrigerator whinnied into silence.

  出自： S. Heaney

• The pony whinnied and tossed his head.

  出自： W. Kotzwinkle

近反义词

【近义词】

• whicker 马嘶
• neigh 马嘶叫
• nicker 嘶鸣