wee
/wiː/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈi] /wiː/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈi] /ˈwē How to pronounce wee (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wee — 形容詞
- weepositive
- weeercomparative
- weeestsuperlative
1. having only a little size or quantity; used informally for something small in a
很小的
尺寸或份量都很小
having only a little size or quantity; used informally for something small in a friendly way.
The puppy slipped through a wee gap under the garden gate.
那隻小狗從花園門下方一個很小的縫鑽了過去。
a wee + noun for small size
Please leave a wee bit of cake for your sister.
請留一點點蛋糕給你妹妹。
wee bit for a small amount
Walid carried a wee lamp into the dark shed behind the house.
Walid 提著一盞小小的燈走進屋後那間黑暗的小棚子。
The flat looked wee beside the tall hotel next door.
那間公寓在隔壁高樓旁邊看起來很小。
文法句型
a wee + noun
be wee
用法筆記
Common in Scottish and other British informal speech. It can describe size, amount, or sometimes a short stretch of time, and it often sounds friendly or affectionate.
2. used in the phrase 'the wee hours' for the first hours after midnight, when most
凌晨的
指午夜後不久的清晨時段
used in the phrase 'the wee hours' for the first hours after midnight, when most people are asleep.
We did not reach the hostel until the wee hours of Sunday.
我們直到星期天凌晨時分才回到青年旅館。
the wee hours of + day
Nurses were still admitting patients in the wee hours of the morning.
護理師在凌晨時分仍持續接收病人。
in the wee hours of the morning
Rain started tapping on the roof in the wee hours before dawn.
天亮前的凌晨時分，雨開始輕敲屋頂。
The band finished loading the van in the wee hours after the show.
樂團在演出後的凌晨時分才把貨車裝好。
- late-night
describes the late part of the evening rather than the first hours after midnight
文法句型
the wee hours
in the wee hours of + day
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'the wee hours' or 'the wee small hours'. It means shortly after midnight, not just any early time in the morning.
wee — 動詞
- weepresent simple I / you / we / they
- wees3rd person singular
- weeing-ing form
- weedpast simple
1. to pass urine from the body.
小便；尿尿
把尿從身體排出
to pass urine from the body.
The toddler said he needed to wee before the bus left.
那個幼兒說他在公車開走前需要先尿尿。
need to wee
The dog stopped beside the fence to wee on the grass.
那隻狗在籬笆旁停下來，在草地上小便。
Aoi rushed upstairs to wee before the film started.
Aoi 在電影開始前急忙跑上樓去小便。
Please ask the children to wee before they put on their snowsuits.
請叫孩子們在穿上雪衣之前先尿尿。
文法句型
need to wee
wee before + event
用法筆記
An informal British verb, especially common with children or in casual family speech. In more formal contexts, people usually say 'urinate' or 'pass urine'.
wee — 名詞
- weesingular
- weesplural
1. a single act of passing urine.
尿尿
一次小便的動作
a single act of passing urine.
Tamás said he needed a wee before the long drive home.
Tamás 說他在長途開車回家前需要先尿尿。
need a wee
The child woke her father for a wee at three o'clock.
那個孩子凌晨三點把爸爸叫醒，想去尿尿。
We stopped at a cafe so Mira could have a wee.
我們在一家咖啡館停下來，好讓 Mira 去尿尿。
Hoa took the puppy outside for a wee before bedtime.
Hoa 在睡前帶小狗到外面去尿尿。
- pee
similar informal noun, especially in American English
- bathroom break
more indirect and less specific
文法句型
need a wee
have a wee
用法筆記
Usually used in the phrases 'need a wee' and 'have a wee'. This sense names the act; see noun/2 when you mean the liquid itself.
2. the liquid waste that comes out of the body when a person or animal urinates.
尿液
排出體外的液體廢物
the liquid waste that comes out of the body when a person or animal urinates.
The doctor found blood in the wee sample from the morning test.
醫生在早上檢驗的尿液樣本裡發現了血。
blood in wee / wee sample
The baby's wee leaked through the diaper during the afternoon nap.
寶寶的尿液在下午小睡時滲出了尿布。
The lab kept the wee in a sealed container overnight.
實驗室把尿液放在密封容器裡保存了一整夜。
The vet checked the cat's wee for signs of infection.
獸醫檢查那隻貓的尿液，看有沒有感染跡象。
文法句型
wee sample
blood in wee
用法筆記
This sense refers to the liquid itself, often in parenting, veterinary, or medical contexts. Use noun/1 instead when you mean going to the toilet.