单词 | sob |
释义 | sob (once / 254 pages) vn If you're so upset you're crying loudly, taking in big gasps of air and heaving your chest, you are sobbing. Picture a child on the playground who has fallen and can't find his or her mother. The child's face is red and streaked with tears, and he or she is gasping from crying so hard. This poor little boy or girl is sobbing uncontrollably. Sometimes, while trying not to cry, you might let out a single sob. A "sob story" is a story meant to make you feel bad for someone, so bad you might sob for them. WORD FAMILYsob: sobbed, sobbing, sobs+/sobbing: sobbings USAGE EXAMPLESAt one point, she hid under a piano, sobbing about how the work was too hard and she’d never succeed. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Robert Rice apologized and sobbed Wednesday before a federal judge in Harrisburg issued the sentence. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) She fell against the kitchen cupboard and then to the floor, where she curled up, sobbing. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1v weep convulsively He was sobbing inconsolably Hyper cry, weep shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain 2n convulsive gasp made while weeping Syn|Hyper sobbing crying, tears, weeping the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) SOB (once / 562825 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY SOB: SOBS USAGE EXAMPLESA man wearing a pest control uniform declared that “Trump will lower my taxes from 35 to 15 percent, and I’ll be one happy SOB.” Washington Post(Nov 09, 2016) “The guy’s a tough SOB. It’s a pleasure to get to play with a guy like him.” Washington Times(Nov 04, 2016) Crowds of people were walking up and down the three blocks between nightclub SOB’s and Trump Soho, trying to figure out where West would appear. The Guardian(Jun 06, 2016) 1 n a dyspneic condition 2Syn|Hyper breathlessness, shortness of breath dyspnea, dyspnoea difficult or labored respiration n insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous Hyper disagreeable person, unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable |
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