英语词汇“whinny”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A cow moos, a dog barks, a rooster crows, and a horse whinnies. Whinny is both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it's the sound a horse makes. As a verb, it's the horse making the sound.

A familiar word with the same meaning as whinny is neigh. When you visit your cousins on their farm, the rooster wakes you up every morning with his crowing. The cow moos to let you know she’s ready to be milked. The dog’s barking alerts you that the tractor is coming down the drive. And it’s the horse’s whinny that tells you he’s ready to go for a ride. Every time you hear that whinny, you’ve got to saddle up!

WORD FAMILY

whinny: whinnied, whinnies, whinnying

USAGE EXAMPLES

The express train’s steel wheels were whinnying in D and F, she said, with another tone above them.

New York Times(Dec 01, 2016)

She could see tiny sheep and horses but couldn’t hear their bleating and whinnying.

Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns(2007)

Impeccable, from the barnyard whinnying to a pickup’s faint growl: a whistling medley of Americana, ready-made for a campaign ad.

New York Times(Oct 12, 2016)

1n the characteristic sounds made by a horse

Syn|Hyper

neigh, nicker, whicker

cry

the characteristic utterance of an animal

2v make a characteristic sound, of a horse

Syn|Hyper

neigh, nicker, whicker

emit, let loose, let out, utter

express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

单词	whinny
释义	whinny (once / 5552 pages) nv A cow moos, a dog barks, a rooster crows, and a horse whinnies. Whinny is both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it's the sound a horse makes. As a verb, it's the horse making the sound. A familiar word with the same meaning as whinny is neigh. When you visit your cousins on their farm, the rooster wakes you up every morning with his crowing. The cow moos to let you know she’s ready to be milked. The dog’s barking alerts you that the tractor is coming down the drive. And it’s the horse’s whinny that tells you he’s ready to go for a ride. Every time you hear that whinny, you’ve got to saddle up! WORD FAMILY whinny: whinnied, whinnies, whinnying USAGE EXAMPLES The express train’s steel wheels were whinnying in D and F, she said, with another tone above them. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) She could see tiny sheep and horses but couldn’t hear their bleating and whinnying. Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns(2007) Impeccable, from the barnyard whinnying to a pickup’s faint growl: a whistling medley of Americana, ready-made for a campaign ad. New York Times(Oct 12, 2016) 1n the characteristic sounds made by a horse Syn\|Hyper neigh, nicker, whicker cry the characteristic utterance of an animal 2v make a characteristic sound, of a horse Syn\|Hyper neigh, nicker, whicker emit, let loose, let out, utter express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
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