| 单词 | whimper |
| 释义 | whimper (hwɪmpəʳ ) Word forms: whimpers , whimpering , whimpered 1. verb If someone whimpers, they make quiet unhappy or frightened sounds, as if they are about to start crying. She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain. [VERB] He made another pathetic whimpering sound. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: cry, moan, sob, weep Whimper is also a noun. David's crying subsided to a whimper. 2. verb If someone whimpers something, they say it in an unhappy or frightened way. 'Let me go,' she whimpered. 'You're hurting me.' [VERB with quote] She whimpered something inaudible. [VERB noun] 3. not with a bang but a whimper phrase [PHRASE after verb] If you say that something happens not with a bang but a whimper, you mean that it is less effective or exciting than was expected or intended. He bowed out of world politics not with a bang but a whimper. The festival started with a whimper rather than a bang. Idioms: not with a bang but a whimper if something happens not with a bang but a whimper, it is less effective or exciting than people expected or intended The festival finished yesterday not with a bang but a whimper, as thousands of disappointed festival-goers left early. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: hear a whimper Did you hear a whimper from the unions on behalf of commuters? The Sun The couple searched for days until a neighbour heard a whimpering sound near where she vanished. The Sun I hear a whimpering sound from upstairs. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 抽泣 Japanese: 弱々しい声で泣く |
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