waves
waves — 動詞
- wavespresent simple I / you / we / they
- waveses3rd person singular
- wavesing-ing form
- wavesedpast simple
1. to hold up your hand or something you are carrying and move it back and forth, e
揮手
舉手左右擺動以打招呼
to hold up your hand or something you are carrying and move it back and forth, especially as a greeting, a goodbye, or a way to attract someone's notice
Brian waved to his friend across the busy street to say hello.
Brian 向街對面的朋友揮手打招呼。
wave + to + someone (greeting)
The little girl waved goodbye to her grandmother at the train station.
那個小女孩在火車站向祖母揮手道別。
wave goodbye to + someone
Naoko waved her hand to get the teacher's attention before the bell rang.
Naoko 在鈴響前揮手引起老師的注意。
wave + possessive + hand (transitive)
When Lucía saw her brother at the airport, she waved excitedly.
Lucía 在機場看到哥哥時，興奮地揮手。
The crowd waved flags as the runners passed the finish line.
群眾在選手通過終點線時揮舞旗幟。
wave + object (flag/banner/scarf)
- wave at someone
- wave to someone
- wave goodbye
- wave hello
- wave a flag
- wave a hand
文法句型
wave + at/to + someone
wave + goodbye/farewell/hello
wave + something (a hand/flag/scarf)
用法筆記
When used without an object, the direction of the greeting is shown by a preposition — usually to or at. Wave to suggests a friendly greeting; wave at can also mean trying to get someone's attention.
常見錯誤
2. to move your hand in a way that shows another person where to go or what to do,
示意；指揮
用手勢指示方向或行動
to move your hand in a way that shows another person where to go or what to do, for example to stop, come closer, or move through a space
The security guard waved us toward the parking lot on the left.
警衛揮手示意我們往左邊的停車場走。
wave + someone + direction adverb
Reema waved the taxi over and climbed into the back seat.
Reema 招手攔下計程車，然後爬進後座。
wave + vehicle + over
Beatriz waved her children inside when the rain started to fall.
雨開始下時，Beatriz 揮手叫孩子們進屋。
wave + someone + inside/outside/over
A police officer waved the cars through the busy intersection.
一名警察在繁忙的十字路口揮手引導車輛通過。
wave + vehicles + through (permission to pass)
- wave someone over
- wave someone through
- wave someone inside
- wave someone away
- wave a taxi
文法句型
wave + someone + adverb/preposition (over/past/through/inside)
wave + someone + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Frequently used with a direction word (over, past, through, inside, away) or a to-infinitive (the guard waved us to stop). The hand motion takes the place of a spoken instruction.
常見錯誤
3. to swing gently from one side to the other, or to cause an object to move in thi
擺動；搖晃
緩慢地左右搖動
to swing gently from one side to the other, or to cause an object to move in this way, especially when it is held or pushed by the wind
The tall grass waved gently in the summer breeze all afternoon.
高高的草在夏日微風中輕輕搖擺。
intransitive: subject + wave + in the breeze/wind
Soraya waved a bright scarf above her head so her friends could spot her.
Soraya 在頭頂揮舞一條鮮豔的圍巾，好讓朋友們看見她。
transitive: wave + object + above/around
The flag on the roof waved in the wind all afternoon.
屋頂上的旗幟在風中飄揚了一整個下午。
Farmers waved burning torches above the crops to scare the birds away.
農夫們在作物上方揮舞燃燒的火把，以嚇走鳥群。
The willow branches waved above the surface of the lake.
柳枝在湖面上方搖曳。
intransitive: natural object + wave
- wave in the wind
- wave in the breeze
- wave a flag
- wave a scarf
- wave branches
文法句型
wave + in the wind/breeze
wave + object + around/above
用法筆記
When used intransitively, the subject is usually something light or thin that is moved by air or water — flags, grass, hair, tree branches, curtains. When used transitively, the person typically holds the object and moves it deliberately.
4. used to describe hair that forms soft curves or bends instead of hanging complet
鬈曲
頭髮呈現自然的波浪曲線
used to describe hair that forms soft curves or bends instead of hanging completely straight
Dahlia's hair waves naturally, so she never needs curling irons.
Dahlia 的頭髮自然鬈曲，所以她從來不需要用電棒。
possessor's hair + waves (naturally)
The hairdresser used a special brush to wave Linh's hair for the wedding.
設計師用一把特製的梳子為 Linh 的婚禮造型燙出波浪。
Tamás prefers hair that waves softly rather than tight curls or ringlets.
Tamás 偏好微微鬈曲的頭髮，而不是緊密的小捲。
hair + waves + adverb (softly/loosely)
My hair used to be straight, but now it waves when the weather is humid.
我的頭髮以前完全是直的，但現在潮濕時就會鬈曲。
- hair waves
- wave naturally
- wave softly
- loose waves
- lie straight
hair that hangs without curves or bends
文法句型
hair + waves
用法筆記
This sense is most often used intransitively with hair as the subject. The transitive use (e.g., 'the stylist waved her hair') describes deliberately shaping hair into waves, which is less common in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
waves — 名詞
- wavessingular
- wavesesplural
1. When wind blows across water, the surface rises into moving ridges that travel a
波浪
海面或水面隆起移動的水紋
When wind blows across water, the surface rises into moving ridges that travel across the sea, a lake, or a river.
Large waves crashed against the harbour wall during the storm.
暴風雨期間，大浪拍打著港口的堤防。
crashed against + wall (collocation for strong waves)
The children watched the gentle waves wash over their feet on the beach.
孩子們看著輕柔的波浪在沙灘上漫過他們的腳。
A huge wave swept two fishermen off the rocks near the lighthouse.
一個大浪把兩名漁夫從燈塔附近的岩石上沖走。
huge wave + swept (dramatic action pattern)
When the ferry passed by, its wake sent small waves lapping against the riverbank.
渡輪經過時，尾流激起的小浪輕拍著河岸。
Surfers waited patiently for the perfect wave to ride towards the shore.
衝浪者耐心等待完美的波浪，好乘著它划向岸邊。
wave + ride (surfing collocation)
- huge wave
- gentle wave
- wave crashes
- wave rolls
- ride a wave
文法句型
wave + verb (crash, roll, wash)
用法筆記
Frequently used with verbs that describe movement: crash, roll, lap, wash, sweep. Subject is often natural forces (storm, wind, tide) or human activity (boat, surfer).
常見錯誤
2. A gesture in which you lift your hand and move it left and right, often as a gre
揮手
舉手左右擺動的打招呼或示意動作
A gesture in which you lift your hand and move it left and right, often as a greeting, farewell, or to get someone's attention.
Camille gave a quick wave before stepping onto the train.
Camille 在上火車前快速地揮了一下手。
give + a wave (common verb collocation)
Reuben saw his sister's wave through the classroom window.
Reuben 透過教室窗戶看見他妹妹揮手。
A friendly wave from the lifeguard told the swimmers it was safe to go in.
救生員友善地揮手，告訴游泳的人可以安全下水。
friendly wave (adjective + wave pattern)
Haruto acknowledged the compliment with a small wave and a smile.
Haruto 微微一笑並輕輕揮手，回應對方的稱讚。
The president returned the crowd's wave with a broad smile from the balcony.
總統在陽臺上滿臉笑容地對群眾的揮手作出回應。
return + wave / crowd's wave (possession pattern)
- give a wave
- return a wave
- a quick wave
- a friendly wave
- wave goodbye
文法句型
give + a wave
wave + to/at + person
用法筆記
Commonly used with give (give a wave) or with a possessive noun (Anna's wave, his wave). The preposition to indicates the recipient: give a wave to someone.
常見錯誤
3. A crowd phenomenon at a sports stadium where spectators stand, raise their arms,
人浪
球賽觀眾依次起立舉手形成的波浪狀場面
A crowd phenomenon at a sports stadium where spectators stand, raise their arms, and sit down one after another, creating a rolling effect across the stands.
The wave started in the far corner of the stadium and spread around the entire arena.
人浪從體育場的遠端角落開始，繞著全場擴散開來。
the wave + verb of movement (start, spread, circle)
When the home team scored, twenty thousand fans broke into a wave that circled the stands twice.
主隊進球時，兩萬名球迷掀起了一道人浪，繞著觀眾席轉了兩圈。
Rachid had never seen a wave at a baseball game before he visited Taiwan.
Rachid 在來臺灣之前，從來沒在棒球賽中看過人浪。
The announcer encouraged everyone to join in the wave to keep the crowd excited during the break.
播報員鼓勵大家加入人浪，讓觀眾在中場休息時保持興奮。
join in the wave (participation collocation)
- the wave
- do the wave
- join in the wave
- a wave spreads
- a wave circles
- Mexican wave
alternative term more common in British English
- crowd wave
a descriptive term emphasising the people involved
文法句型
the wave + verb (spread, circle, travel)
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in the singular (the wave) and refers specifically to a sports-stadium phenomenon. In British English it is sometimes called a Mexican wave.
4. The repeating pattern by which forms of energy like sound, light, heat, or radio
波
聲、光、電等能量傳遞的規律形態
The repeating pattern by which forms of energy like sound, light, heat, or radio signals move through air, water, or empty space.
Sound waves travel through air and let us hear music from a loudspeaker.
聲波穿過空氣，讓我們能聽見喇叭播放的音樂。
sound wave + travel through (propagation pattern)
Radio waves carry signals from the broadcast tower to car radios in the area.
無線電波將訊號從廣播塔傳送到該區域的汽車收音機。
radio waves + carry signals (function collocation)
In physics class, Evelyn learned how light waves bend when they pass through water.
在物理課上，Evelyn 學到光波穿過水時會彎曲。
An earthquake produces shock waves that can be felt many kilometres away.
地震會產生震波，在數公里外都能感受到。
shock wave + produce (causative pattern)
The scientist measured the wavelength of the infrared signal coming from the satellite.
科學家測量了來自衛星的紅外線訊號的波長。
- sound wave
- light wave
- radio wave
- shock wave
- wave travels
- wave carries
- oscillation
a more technical term for regular back-and-forth movement
- vibration
a rapid back-and-forth movement, often of a solid object
文法句型
wave + noun (light, sound, radio)
type of + wave
用法筆記
In this sense wave can be used in compound nouns to name the type of energy: sound wave, light wave, radio wave, shock wave. The plural is common when referring to the general phenomenon (sound waves travel, light waves bend).
常見錯誤
5. A sudden increase in the number of similar events or feelings happening within a
浪潮
短時間內大量同類事件或情緒湧現
A sudden increase in the number of similar events or feelings happening within a short period of time.
The city experienced a wave of burglaries last summer, with more than fifty homes broken into.
去年夏天該城市經歷了一波入室竊盜潮，超過五十戶人家遭闖入。
a wave of + noun (surge of events)
A wave of panic swept through the crowd when the fire alarm went off.
火災警報響起時，一股恐慌浪潮席捲了人群。
a wave of panic + swept through (emotional surge)
The company faced a wave of customer complaints after the new software update failed.
新的軟體更新失敗後，該公司面臨了一波客戶投訴。
A wave of relief washed over Anna when she heard the test results were good.
Anna 聽到考試成績不錯時，一股如釋重負的感覺湧上心頭。
Japan saw a wave of new coffee shops opening across Tokyo during the past few years.
過去幾年，日本經歷了一波新的咖啡館在東京各處開張的熱潮。
see + a wave of (perception verb pattern)
- a wave of crime
- a wave of protests
- a wave of relief
- a wave of panic
- a wave of complaints
文法句型
a wave of + noun (crime, panic, relief, protests, complaints)
用法筆記
Frequently followed by of + a plural noun describing the events or feelings. The noun after of is typically something undesirable (crime, protests, complaints) or an emotion (panic, relief, anger). Verbs commonly used: experience, face, see, sweep through, wash over.
6. One of a series of events, people, or things that arrive or happen one after ano
一波波
間歇性反覆出現的一批批相同事物
One of a series of events, people, or things that arrive or happen one after another with breaks in between.
The first wave of immigrants arrived in the 1850s, followed by a second wave twenty years later.
第一波移民在 1850 年代抵達，二十年後又來了第二波。
first/second wave + of + noun (sequential pattern)
Successive waves of protests swept through the capital over the course of three months.
在三個月的時間裡，一波波的抗議浪潮接連席捲了首都。
successive waves of (recurrence pattern)
Each wave of aid workers brought food and medicine to the earthquake victims.
每一波援助人員都為地震災民帶來了食物和藥品。
The company hired new staff in waves to manage the training workload effectively.
公司分批招聘新員工，以便有效地管理培訓工作量。
in waves (adverbial pattern)
A new wave of students enrolled at the university every September.
每年九月都有一批新生進入大學就讀。
a new wave of (fresh group pattern)
- first wave
- second wave
- new wave
- successive waves
- in waves
- influx
a large number of people or things arriving at the same time
- succession
a series of things following one after another
文法句型
first/second/next wave + of + noun
in waves
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 5 (SUDDEN SURGE): this sense emphasises a sequence of separate groups arriving or happening with pauses between them, while sense 5 describes a concentrated burst of events within one continuous period. Ordinal adjectives (first, second, next, latest) are typical with this sense.
常見錯誤
7. a rush of emotion that starts suddenly and becomes more powerful as it moves thr
情感浪潮
突然湧現且逐漸增強的強烈感受
a rush of emotion that starts suddenly and becomes more powerful as it moves through you — such as a feeling of anger rising in your chest or a burst of pride at a special achievement.
A wave of anger swept through Kwame when he saw the unfair decision.
一股憤怒浪潮席捲 Kwame，因為他看到這個不公平的決定。
wave of + emotion noun (anger, pride, sadness, etc.)
As the graduation ceremony began, a wave of pride filled the room.
畢業典禮開始時，一股驕傲的情感充滿了整個會場。
Omar felt a wave of sadness wash over him when he saw the old photograph.
Omar 看到那張舊照片時，感到一陣悲傷湧上心頭。
The crowd was hit by a wave of excitement as the singer walked on stage.
當歌手走上舞台時，群眾感受到一陣興奮浪潮的衝擊。
collocation: be hit by / swept by a wave of + emotion
Ananya took a deep breath to control the wave of panic rising in her chest.
Ananya 深吸一口氣，試圖控制胸口升起的恐慌情緒。
- a wave of anger / pride / sadness / panic / excitement
- a wave swept through / washed over / filled
- feel / experience / control a wave of
- calm
a state of emotional peace or stillness, the opposite of a sudden surge
文法句型
a wave of + noun (emotion)
用法筆記
Typically followed by 'of' and an emotion noun (anger, pride, sadness, panic, excitement). Common verbs used with this sense include 'sweep through', 'wash over', 'fill', and 'rise'.
常見錯誤
8. gentle curved sections within someone's hair that can appear naturally or be mad
波浪捲
頭髮上輕微彎曲的波浪線條
gentle curved sections within someone's hair that can appear naturally or be made with styling tools such as a curling iron or rollers.
Mei-Ling styled her hair into soft waves for the wedding.
Mei-Ling 為了婚禮把頭髮吹成柔軟的波浪造型。
style/create waves in hair
The hairdresser used a curling iron to create loose waves in Clara's hair.
美髮師用電棒在 Clara 的頭髮上做出寬鬆的波浪。
Arjun's hair has natural waves that he usually keeps short.
Arjun 的頭髮有自然的波浪，他通常會剪短。
natural waves — describing hair's inherent texture
After swimming in the sea, Yuna's waves turned into messy curls.
在海裡游泳後，Yuna 的波浪變成了亂亂的捲髮。
Ben used a special shampoo that helps define his hair waves in humid weather.
Ben 使用一款特殊洗髮精，幫助在潮濕天氣中維持頭髮的波浪線條。
- soft / loose / natural waves
- create / style / define waves
- waves in someone's hair
- curl
a tighter, more circular shape than a wave; waves are looser and gentler
- undulation
a formal or technical term for a wavy, rising-and-falling shape
- straightness
hair that lies flat without any curves or bends
文法句型
plural: waves in/into + noun (hair)
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form when describing a person's hair. 'Wave' in the singular is used to refer to one single curve within a hairstyle ('She has a natural wave at the front').
常見錯誤
9. a period of several days or weeks during which the temperature stays at an unusu
熱浪寒潮
異常炎熱或寒冷的天氣時期
a period of several days or weeks during which the temperature stays at an unusually high or low level compared to what is normal for that time of year.
A heat wave hit southern Europe last July, with temperatures above 40 degrees.
去年七月，一波熱浪襲擊南歐，氣溫超過攝氏四十度。
heat wave — fixed collocation for unusually hot weather
The cold wave caused power outages across the northern states.
這波寒潮造成北方各州大規模停電。
cold wave — fixed collocation for unusually cold weather
Farmers worried about their crops during the unusual heat wave that summer.
在那個夏天的異常熱浪期間，農民們擔心他們的作物。
Elena and her family bought extra blankets before the cold wave arrived.
Elena 和家人在寒潮來臨前多買了幾條毯子。
The city opened cooling centres to help residents survive the heat wave.
市政府開設了降溫中心，幫助居民度過熱浪。
survive / cope with a heat wave
- heat wave
- cold wave
- a heat wave hits / arrives / strikes
- survive / cope with / endure a heat wave
文法句型
adjective + wave (heat wave / cold wave)
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed collocations 'heat wave' or 'cold wave'. 'Heat wave' is more common in everyday speech; 'cold wave' is slightly more formal or journalistic. Do not write 'hot wave' — the standard form is 'heat wave'.
常見錯誤
10. a curving line or shape that goes up and down or rises and falls in a repeating,
波浪形
連續彎曲起伏的線條或形狀
a curving line or shape that goes up and down or rises and falls in a repeating, flowing pattern, often used to describe designs on objects, natural landforms, or patterns in art and decoration.
The artist painted bold waves of colour across the canvas.
藝術家在畫布上畫出大膽的色彩波浪。
waves of + noun describing visual patterns
The metal roof was shaped into gentle waves for a modern look.
金屬屋頂被塑造成柔和的波浪形狀，以呈現現代感。
Diego traced the waves of the mountain range on the map with his finger.
Diego 用手指在地圖上沿著山脈的波浪形狀描繪。
The necklace had a pattern of gold waves running along its full length.
這條項鍊上有金色波浪圖案沿著長度延伸。
pattern of waves — decorative designs
The living room curtains were made of fabric with blue and white waves.
客廳窗簾用的是印有藍白波浪圖案的布料。
- waves of colour / light
- gold / blue / silver waves
- a pattern of waves
- gentle / flowing waves
- curve
a single bend; less specific than a wave, which suggests a repeating up-and-down pattern
- undulation
a formal or technical term for a smooth, wavy, rising-and-falling motion or shape
- ripple
a smaller, more delicate wave-like pattern, often on a surface
- straight line
a line with no curves or bends
文法句型
waves of + noun (colour, light, pattern)
用法筆記
Used in plural to describe a repeating visual pattern, as in 'waves of colour', 'gold waves', 'blue and white waves'. Unlike sense 7 (emotion), this sense always refers to a visible, physical shape or pattern. Often overlaps with 'wavy' (adjective) — but 'waves' is the noun that names the shapes themselves.