waving
waving — 動詞
- wavingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wavings3rd person singular
- wavinging-ing form
- wavingedpast simple
1. to raise one hand into the air and sweep it left and right as a greeting, to cat
揮手
舉手左右移動來打招呼或引起注意
to raise one hand into the air and sweep it left and right as a greeting, to catch notice, or to strengthen what you are saying
Roya waved at her neighbour from across the busy street.
Roya 在繁忙的馬路對面向鄰居揮手。
wave at [person] for greeting
The children stood on the platform and waved goodbye to their grandmother.
孩子們站在月台上向祖母揮手道別。
wave goodbye to [person]
Jin waved his hand in the air to get the waiter's attention.
Jin 在空中揮手想引起服務生的注意。
wave + to-infinitive for purpose
The young mother waved both hands above her head as the train pulled out of the station.
年輕的媽媽在火車駛離月台時，高舉雙手揮著手。
wave [body part] for emphasis
The police officer waved at the driver to slow down.
警察向駕駛揮手示意減速。
- wave enthusiastically
- wave back
- wave frantically
- wave hello
文法句型
wave at/to [person]
wave goodbye
wave [hand/arm]
用法筆記
The object of 'wave at' or 'wave to' is always the person you are signalling, not the message itself.
常見錯誤
2. to signal with your hand where you want a person or vehicle to go — for example,
揮手示意
用手勢指示某人或車輛移動的方向
to signal with your hand where you want a person or vehicle to go — for example, waving a taxi towards you or waving a child away from danger
Sivan waved the taxi towards the hotel entrance.
Sivan 揮手示意計程車開到飯店入口。
wave [vehicle] + direction
The guard at the gate waved us through without checking our bags.
門口的警衛揮手讓我們通過，沒有檢查包包。
wave [person] + through
Esme waved the children away from the broken glass on the floor.
Esme 揮手叫孩子們遠離地上的碎玻璃。
wave [person] + away from [danger]
Tuan stood beside the narrow garage entrance and waved the truck in.
Tuan 站在狹窄的車庫入口旁揮手示意卡車開進來。
wave [vehicle] + in
The instructor waved Beatriz over to the free treadmill.
教練揮手叫 Beatriz 到空著的跑步機那邊。
- wave aside
- wave through
- wave in
- wave over
文法句型
wave [person/vehicle] + adverb/preposition
wave [person] + away/through/in/over
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (HAND GESTURE): here the hand movement tells someone WHERE to go, not just that you see them. Frequently used with direction words: away, through, in, over, on.
常見錯誤
3. to hold something up and shake or sweep it through the air, or to bend and sway
揮舞；搖曳
手持物品揮擺，或隨風搖曳擺動
to hold something up and shake or sweep it through the air, or to bend and sway in a current of wind
Yasmin waved the sparkler in the dark, drawing circles of light.
Yasmin 在黑暗中揮舞仙女棒，畫出一圈圈的光。
wave [object] for effect
The tall grass waved gently in the summer breeze.
高高的草在夏日的微風中輕輕搖曳。
[subject] + wave + in the breeze
Nila stood by the open window, waving the letter back and forth to dry the ink.
Nila 站在敞開的窗邊，來回揮動信件想讓墨水快點乾。
wave [object] + back and forth
Flags from twenty countries waved above the stadium entrance.
來自二十個國家的旗幟在體育場入口上方搖曳。
High on the scaffolding, the builder waved a red flag to stop the approaching lorry.
鷹架高處的建築工人揮舞紅旗，示意接近的卡車停下。
wave [object] + to-infinitive
- wave a flag
- wave a wand
- wave a handkerchief
- wave in the wind
文法句型
wave [object]
[subject] + wave + in the breeze
用法筆記
When intransitive, the subject is usually something flexible that can move in the wind: flags, grass, branches, banners.
常見錯誤
4. if someone's hair has a gentle natural curve instead of hanging completely strai
微捲
頭髮呈現輕微自然的彎曲弧度
if someone's hair has a gentle natural curve instead of hanging completely straight
After every swim, Mayumi’s hair waves softly around her shoulders as it dries.
每次游完泳，Mayumi 的頭髮在變乾的過程中會輕柔地微捲在肩上。
hair + wave + after [activity]
Reema sat under the salon dryer while the rollers made her straight hair wave at the ends.
Reema 坐在美髮店的烘罩下，髮捲讓她的直髮在髮尾微微捲起。
hair + wave + at the ends
On humid summer mornings, Beatriz lets her hair wave instead of reaching for the straightening iron.
在潮濕的夏日早晨，Beatriz 任由頭髮微捲，不去拿離子夾。
let [hair] + wave
Jin's hair began to wave after he moved to the humid coastal town.
Jin 搬到潮濕的沿海小鎮後，頭髮開始自然微捲。
- hair waves naturally
- hair waves slightly
- straighten
the opposite action, often done with a flat iron or chemical treatment
文法句型
[hair] + wave
用法筆記
Subject is always hair (or a specific reference to hair like 'locks' or 'strands'). Distinct from sense 3: this sense only describes the shape of hair, not movement caused by wind or a person's hand.
waving — 名詞
1. a ridge of water on a lake, ocean, or river that rises above the surface and tra
波浪
水面上升起並向前移動的隆起
a ridge of water on a lake, ocean, or river that rises above the surface and travels forward before breaking
Roya watched the waves crash against the rocks below the cliff.
Roya 看著波浪拍打在懸崖下的岩石上。
waves + crash against
The children jumped over the small waves at the edge of the shore.
孩子們在岸邊跳過一波波小浪。
small/big waves
A huge wave lifted the fishing boat and tossed it sideways.
一個大浪把漁船托起又甩向側邊。
Sivan lay on his surfboard waiting for the next big wave.
Sivan 趴在衝浪板上等著下一波大浪。
surf + wave
The children floated on their backs, letting the gentle waves rock them up and down.
孩子們仰面漂浮，任由輕柔的波浪將他們上下搖晃。
gentle waves + rock
- huge wave
- crashing waves
- rough waves
- ride a wave
用法筆記
The most common and concrete sense. Often used in the plural 'waves' when talking about the sea in general.
常見錯誤
2. a quick lift and sway of the hand, done to greet, bid farewell, or get someone t
揮手致意
舉手左右移動以打招呼或道別
a quick lift and sway of the hand, done to greet, bid farewell, or get someone to look your way
Jin gave a quick wave and stepped onto the train.
Jin 很快地揮了一下手，就踏上了火車。
give a wave
Brooke lifted one hand in a shy wave, then quickly looked down at her feet.
Brooke 舉起一隻手害羞地揮了揮，然後迅速低頭看向自己的腳。
lifted one hand in a wave
The teacher gave a tired wave and the students packed their bags in noisy relief.
老師疲倦地揮了揮手，學生們喧鬧地鬆了口氣，開始收拾書包。
gave a [adjective] wave
Esme caught her friend's wave from the other side of the hall.
Esme 看到了朋友從大廳另一頭傳來的揮手。
Grandma stood at the window and gave a small wave as the car pulled away.
奶奶站在窗邊輕輕揮了揮手，車子緩緩駛離。
gave a wave as [event]
- quick wave
- friendly wave
- give a wave
- a wave of the hand
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'give a wave' rather than 'do a wave'. 'A wave of the hand' is a common phrase for describing the gesture.
3. a rolling effect created by spectators at a stadium, where each section stands w
波浪舞
觀眾依序起立舉手坐下形成的波浪效果
a rolling effect created by spectators at a stadium, where each section stands with arms raised and then sits, one after the next, so the movement travels around the arena
The wave swept through the stadium during the second half of the match.
比賽下半場，波浪舞席捲了整個體育場。
the wave + swept through
Tuan stood up with the crowd as the wave reached their section.
Tuan 跟著人群站起來，波浪舞傳到了他們的區域。
the wave + reached [section]
Fans started a Mexican wave that circled the arena three times.
球迷們玩起波浪舞，繞了體育場整整三圈。
Mexican wave
The children at the back started the wave, and within seconds the whole crowd joined in.
坐在後排的孩子們帶頭玩起波浪舞，沒幾秒全場觀眾都加入了。
started the wave
- do the wave
- Mexican wave
- start a wave
- Mexican wave
the same phenomenon; this term is preferred in British English
- stadium wave
an alternative name emphasising the location
用法筆記
Also called a 'Mexican wave' (especially in British English). The phrase 'do the wave' is the most common verb pattern.
常見錯誤
4. a form in which energy like light, radio signals, or sound moves through space o
波
能量在空間或介質中傳遞的形式
a form in which energy like light, radio signals, or sound moves through space or a material
Radio waves carry the signal from the station to your car.
無線電波將訊號從電台傳送到你的車裡。
radio waves
Dmitri tapped the metal pipe and listened as the sound waves echoed all the way to the other end.
Dmitri 敲了敲金屬管，聆聽聲波一路迴盪到另一端的聲音。
sound waves + echoed
Yasmin held her ticket under the gate’s red light, and the light waves read the barcode in an instant.
Yasmin 把票舉到閘門的紅光下，光波瞬間讀取了條碼。
light waves + read
The doctor checked the brain waves on the monitor beside the bed.
醫生檢查了床邊螢幕上的腦波。
brain waves
Reema put cold rice in the microwave and watched as the invisible waves heated her lunch.
Reema 把冷飯放進微波爐，看著轉盤旋轉，無形的波加熱了她的午餐。
invisible waves + heated
- radio waves
- sound waves
- light waves
- brain waves
用法筆記
Almost always used in compound form: 'radio waves', 'sound waves', 'light waves'. Learners rarely need this sense outside science contexts.
5. a sudden increase in the number of similar events happening around the same time
浪潮；風潮
短時間內大量出現的同類事件
a sudden increase in the number of similar events happening around the same time — for example, a crime wave or a wave of new infections
The city faced a wave of burglaries during the winter months.
這座城市在冬季遭遇了一波竊盜案。
a wave of [crime type]
A wave of new coffee shops opened in the neighbourhood last year.
去年街區裡出現了一波新咖啡店的開幕潮。
a wave of [new things]
Nila wrapped an extra blanket around herself as a sudden cold wave turned the roads to ice overnight.
Nila 多裹了一條毯子，突如其來的寒流在一夜間讓路面結了冰。
cold wave
The country welcomed a fresh wave of immigrants after the border opened.
邊境開放後，這個國家迎來了一波新移民。
a wave of [people]
Hospitals prepared for a second wave of the virus in early autumn.
醫院為初秋可能到來的第二波疫情做好了準備。
a second wave of [disease]
- crime wave
- heat wave
- wave of attacks
- wave of change
用法筆記
The pattern 'a wave of + [plural noun]' is the most common structure. Often used with negative events (crime, attacks, disease), but can also describe positive trends (innovation, enthusiasm).
常見錯誤
6. a powerful feeling that rises up suddenly and sweeps through you, such as relief
湧現；襲來
突然湧上心頭的強烈情感
a powerful feeling that rises up suddenly and sweeps through you, such as relief, anger, or sadness
A wave of relief washed over Mayumi when she heard her son's voice.
Mayumi 聽到兒子的聲音時，一陣如釋重負的感覺湧上心頭。
a wave of relief + washed over
Reema felt a sudden wave of anger when she saw someone keying her new car.
Reema 看到有人在刮她新車時，一股怒氣突然湧了上來。
a wave of anger + when [trigger]
Sofie was hit by a wave of sadness as she packed away the old photos.
Sofie 收拾舊照片時，一陣悲傷襲來。
was hit by a wave of [emotion]
The news brought a wave of excitement to the small fishing village.
消息傳來，為這座小漁村帶來了一陣興奮的氣氛。
brought a wave of excitement
- wave of relief
- wave of panic
- wave of nostalgia
- wave of sadness
用法筆記
Common verb patterns: 'a wave of [emotion] washed over [person]', '[person] felt a wave of [emotion]', '[person] was hit by a wave of [emotion]'. Distinguish from sense 5 (SURGE OR OUTBREAK): sense 5 is about countable events; sense 6 is about an internal emotional experience.
7. a gentle S-shaped bend in someone's hair, either natural or created with heat or
波浪捲
頭髮呈現輕柔S型彎曲的造型
a gentle S-shaped bend in someone's hair, either natural or created with heat or products
Beatriz asked the hairdresser for soft waves that would frame her face.
Beatriz 請設計師燙出輕柔的波浪捲來修飾臉型。
soft/loose waves
Roya found a wedding photo of her grandmother, her dark hair set in deep waves for the occasion.
Roya 找到一張祖母的婚紗照，深色的頭髮為這個場合燙成了深深的波浪捲。
hair set in deep waves
Jin's sister used a curling wand to put waves into her straight bob.
Jin 的姊姊用電捲棒替她的短鮑伯頭燙出波浪捲。
put waves into [hair]
Yasmin stepped off the bus into the drizzle and felt her natural waves spring back around her temples.
Yasmin 走下公車進入毛毛雨中，感覺天生的波浪捲在鬢角周圍彈了回來。
natural waves + spring back
- soft waves
- natural waves
- beach waves
- loose waves
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural 'waves'. Collocates with adjectives describing tightness: 'loose waves', 'soft waves', 'tight waves'. Distinguish from verb sense 4 (CURL SLIGHTLY): the verb describes the hair's behaviour; the noun describes the resulting shape.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- wave after wave