whimper
whimper — 動詞
- whimperpresent simple I / you / we / they
- whimpershe / she / it
- whimperedpast simple
- whimpering-ing form
1. to let out soft, broken cries or words in a weak voice, usually because you are
嗚咽；啜泣
因害怕、疼痛或難過而低聲哭出聲
to let out soft, broken cries or words in a weak voice, usually because you are hurt, frightened, or deeply unhappy
Nala's puppy whimpered outside the clinic after the injection.
打完針後，Nala 的小狗在診所外低聲嗚咽。
animal subject + whimper
"Please stay with me," Aoi whimpered when the thunder shook the windows.
「請陪著我，」Aoi 在雷聲震得窗戶發響時低聲啜泣道。
whimper + direct speech
The child whimpered for water after the long bus ride.
坐了很久的公車後，那個孩子低聲嗚咽著討水喝。
whimper + for + noun
Noor whimpered softly while the nurse cleaned the cut on Noor's knee.
護理師清理 Noor 膝蓋上的傷口時，Noor 輕聲嗚咽。
whimper + adverb
From under the bed, the cat whimpered until Christopher opened the door.
床底下的那隻貓一直低聲嗚咽，直到 Christopher 打開門。
- whimper softly
- whimper with fear
- whimper for help
- whimper under the bed
文法句型
whimper + adverb
whimper + direct speech
whimper + for + noun
用法筆記
Often used of children and animals, but it can also introduce weak, frightened speech. Common patterns are whimper softly, whimper for something needed, and whimper a short quoted plea.
常見錯誤
whimper — 名詞
- whimpersingular
- whimpersplural
1. a soft, broken cry, or a short run of such cries, made by a person or animal tha
嗚咽聲；低泣
人或動物發出的微弱哭聲
a soft, broken cry, or a short run of such cries, made by a person or animal that is hurt, frightened, or unhappy
A faint whimper came from the basket beside the kitchen door.
廚房門旁的籃子裡傳來一聲微弱的嗚咽聲。
a whimper came from + place
Mira heard a whimper from the back seat during the storm.
暴風雨中，Mira 聽見後座傳來一聲低泣。
hear + a whimper
With one frightened whimper, the puppy hid under Padma's chair.
小狗驚惶地嗚咽了一聲，便躲到 Padma 的椅子底下。
with one + adjective + whimper
The room fell silent except for the baby's soft whimper.
房間裡一片安靜，只剩下嬰兒輕輕的嗚咽聲。
A sudden whimper from the tent woke Sofia before sunrise.
帳篷裡突然傳出一聲嗚咽，Sofia 天亮前就醒了。
- faint whimper
- soft whimper
- hear a whimper
- a whimper came from
文法句型
hear a whimper
a whimper came from + place
with one whimper
用法筆記
Often used with hear, give, or come from. It can name one small cry, or the sound made in a short series of weak cries.
2. a soft, self-pitying complaint that shows unhappiness more than strength or open
抱怨聲；埋怨
帶著委屈語氣發出的無力抱怨
a soft, self-pitying complaint that shows unhappiness more than strength or open anger
The class ignored Ada's whimper about having too much homework.
Ada 那句嫌作業太多的低聲抱怨，全班都沒理會。
a whimper about + noun phrase
Without another whimper, the boys carried the chairs upstairs.
男孩們一句抱怨也沒有，就把椅子搬上樓了。
fixed phrase: without a whimper
Elena answered the extra request with a tired whimper, not a protest.
Elena 對這個額外要求只發出一聲疲憊的低聲抱怨，沒有真正抗議。
with a + adjective + whimper
The campers gave only a brief whimper when the rain ruined dinner.
晚餐被雨淋壞時，露營的人只小聲埋怨了一句。
- without a whimper
- a brief whimper
- a whimper about homework
- with a tired whimper
文法句型
without a whimper
with a whimper
a whimper about + noun
用法筆記
Usually refers to a complaint that lacks force or courage. The fixed phrase without a whimper means without making any complaint or protest at all.