单词 | whine |
释义 | whine (hwaɪn ) Word forms: whines , whining , whined 1. verb If something or someone whines, they make a long, high-pitched noise, especially one which sounds sad or unpleasant. He could hear her dog barking and whining in the background. [VERB] The engines whined. [VERB] Synonyms: cry, sob, wail, whimper Whine is also a noun. ...the whine of air-raid sirens. [+ of] 2. verb If you say that someone is whining, you mean that they are complaining in an annoying way about something unimportant. [disapproval] They come to me to whine about their troubles. [VERB + about] ...children who whine that they are bored. [VERB that] 'Why can't you tell me?' I whined. [VERB with quote] It's just a scratch. Stop whining. [VERB] ...a pleading, whining voice. [VERB-ing] Translations: Chinese: 哀鸣 Japanese: 哀訴するような声で泣く |
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