whimper
/ˈwɪmpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɪmpɚ] /ˈwɪmpər/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɪmpɚ] /ˈ(h)wim-pər How to pronounce whimper (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈwɪm.pər/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɪmpɚ] /ˈwɪm.pɚ/ (ame, ipa)
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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.