whine
英 [waɪn]
美[waɪn]
- vi. 发牢骚；哭诉；嘎嘎响；发呜呜声
- vt. 哀诉
- n. 抱怨；牢骚；哀鸣
词态变化
复数: whines;第三人称单数: whines;过去式: whined;过去分词: whined;现在分词: whining;
助记提示
1. whinny => whine.
2. wine => whine.
3. => 借酒消愁，酒喝多了就会发酒疯，就会到处抱怨、发牢骚、到处哭诉。
2. wine => whine.
3. => 借酒消愁，酒喝多了就会发酒疯，就会到处抱怨、发牢骚、到处哭诉。
中文词源
whine 哭嚷
拟声词。
英文词源
- whine (v.)
- Old English hwinan "to whiz, hiss, or whistle through the air" (only of arrows), also hwinsian "to whine" (of dogs), ultimately of imitative origin (compare Old Norse hvina "to whiz," German wiehern "to neigh"). Meaning "to complain in a feeble way" is first recorded 1520s. Related: Whined; whining.
- whine (n.)
- 1630s, from whine (v.).
双语例句
- 1. They come to me to whine about their troubles.
- 他们到我这儿来不停地唠叨他们的烦恼。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. There was a whine of hydraulics as the undercarriage locked into position.
- 随着液压系统嘎吱一声响，起落架进入了锁定位置。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She spoke with a whine.
- 她抱怨着说.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The whine of the motors jangled her nerves.
- 马达的闹声使她的神经受不了.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. Now and again the hunter can hear a long - draw dolorous whine of some unseen coyote.
- 猎人不时能听见某只看不见的小林狼发出的拖长的哀嚎.
来自《简明英汉词典》