weepy

/ˈwiːpi/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈipi] /ˈwiːpi/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈipi] /ˈwē-pē How to pronounce weepy (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈwiː.pi/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈipi] /ˈwiː.pi/ (ame, ipa)

weepy — 形容詞

  • weepypositive
  • weepiercomparative
  • weepiestsuperlative

1. close to crying because you feel sad, touched, or emotionally tired

1.形容詞B2
釋義

想哭的

情緒上來而快哭出來

close to crying because you feel sad, touched, or emotionally tired

例句

Tanvi felt weepy after packing her daughter's room for college.

Tanvi 在替女兒整理大學宿舍房間後，覺得有點想哭。

feel + weepy after an emotional event

Linh sounded weepy when she called from the airport at midnight.

Linh 半夜從機場打來時，聲音聽起來很想哭。

sound + weepy on the phone

同義詞
  • tearful

    more neutral and slightly more formal

  • emotional

    broader; can describe many strong feelings, not only being close to tears

  • sniffly

    more physical and conversational, often focusing on the nose and voice

反義詞

文法句型

feel weepy after [event]

get a bit weepy

sound weepy on the phone

用法筆記

Often used for a temporary emotional state rather than a person's whole personality. Common after linking verbs such as 'feel', 'get', 'look', and 'sound'.

常見錯誤

❌I was weepy to hear the news.
✅I felt weepy when I heard the news.
💡'weepy' usually follows a linking verb and a clear cause, not 'be ... to + verb'.

weepy — 名詞