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单词 yawning
释义
Yawning
nnoun.actan involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
Synset:oscitance oscitancy yawn
Examples:
  • he could not suppress a yawn
  • the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
  • he apologized for his oscitancy
Derivationally Related Form:oscitantyawn
Hypernyms:inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex
Inherited Hypernyms:yawnreflexreactionbodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:pandiculation
Full Hyponyms:
pandiculation
vverb.bodyutter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
Examples:
  • The child yawned during the long performance
Derivationally Related Form:yawneryawningyawn
Hypernyms:breathe respire suspire take a breath
Inherited Hypernyms:yawnbreathe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.stativebe wide open
Synset:gape yaw yawn
Examples:
  • the deep gaping canyon
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:gapebe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adj satadj.allgaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
Examples:
  • the yawning mine shaft
  • a yawning abyss
Antonyms:closed
Inherited Hypernyms:yawning
Similar to:open
adj satadj.allwith the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness
Examples:
  • a yawning congregation
Antonyms:closed
Inherited Hypernyms:yawning
Similar to:open opened
adj satadj.allshowing lack of attention or boredom
Synset:drowsy oscitant
Examples:
  • the yawning congregation
Antonyms:attentive
Derivationally Related Form:oscitancy
Inherited Hypernyms:drowsy
Similar to:inattentive
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