sobbing
[sˈɑbɪŋ] /ˈsäb How to pronounce sob (audio)/ (ame, mw)
sobbing — 動詞
- sobbingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sobbings3rd person singular
- sobbinging-ing form
- sobbingedpast simple
1. crying with loud, broken breaths because strong feeling keeps catching the breat
啜泣
哭得一抽一抽地喘氣
crying with loud, broken breaths because strong feeling keeps catching the breath
Hassan was sobbing in the kitchen after the phone call ended.
電話掛斷後，Hassan 在廚房裡一直啜泣。
be + sobbing + place/time detail
Iris kept sobbing into a towel while the nurse cleaned her knee.
Iris 一邊對著毛巾啜泣，一邊讓護理師清理她的膝蓋。
keep + sobbing into + object
The child started sobbing when the dog ran into the street.
那個孩子看到狗衝進馬路時，開始啜泣。
Walid was sobbing on the stairs over the broken guitar.
吉他摔壞後，Walid 在樓梯上啜泣。
Jessica was sobbing softly after her sister boarded the train.
姊姊上火車後，Jessica 一直輕聲啜泣。
- laughing
opposite emotional sound in many situations
文法句型
be + sobbing
start + sobbing
keep + sobbing
用法筆記
Most often follows be, start, or keep to show that the crying is happening over a period of time. It commonly takes a place phrase or reason phrase after it, such as in the hall or after the news.
常見錯誤
sobbing — 名詞
1. the sound or ongoing act of crying in broken, catching breaths
啜泣聲
啜泣時持續傳出的哭聲
the sound or ongoing act of crying in broken, catching breaths
The sobbing behind the bedroom door alarmed everyone in the hall.
臥室門後傳來的啜泣聲讓走廊上的人都緊張起來。
the sobbing behind + place
Loud sobbing from the back seat woke the baby again.
後座傳來的大聲啜泣聲又把嬰兒吵醒了。
adjective + sobbing from + place
We heard quiet sobbing near the church steps after sunset.
日落後，我們聽見教堂台階旁有輕輕的啜泣聲。
The teacher followed the sobbing into the empty music room.
老師順著啜泣聲走進空著的音樂教室。
Constant sobbing from next door kept Hao awake all night.
隔壁持續不斷的啜泣聲讓 Hao 整晚睡不著。
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it refers to the general sound or activity of crying. It often follows hear, stop, or come from to show where the crying is happening.