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whine

英 [waɪn] 美 [waɪn]

解释

vi. 发牢骚；哭诉；嘎嘎响；发呜呜声
vt. 哀诉
n. 抱怨；牢骚；哀鸣

※ 提供单词"whine"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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.).

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例句和用法

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。

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。

3. She spoke with a whine.: 她抱怨着说.

4. The whine of the motors jangled her nerves.: 马达的闹声使她的神经受不了.

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.