whimpering
whimpering — 動詞
- whimperingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- whimperings3rd person singular
- whimperinging-ing form
- whimperingedpast simple
1. to produce a series of soft, high-pitched sounds that show you are hurt, afraid,
嗚咽；啜泣
因疼痛或害怕發出微弱哭聲
to produce a series of soft, high-pitched sounds that show you are hurt, afraid, or very sad — used especially when describing animals or children, but also of adults in extreme distress.
The puppy whimpered softly as Mateo cleaned the cut on its paw.
Mateo 清理小狗爪子上的傷口時，小狗輕輕地嗚咽著。
whimper + as-clause for simultaneous action
Sahil heard a dog whimpering outside the locked garden gate.
Sahil 聽到有隻狗在上鎖的花園門外嗚咽。
passive perception: hear + object + whimpering
When the vet gave the kitten a needle, it whimpered and tried to escape.
獸醫師替小貓打針時，牠嗚咽著想要掙脫。
Eliska could hear the injured bird whimpering in the bushes near the garden.
Eliska 聽得到那隻受傷的鳥在花園附近的灌木叢中嗚咽。
The frightened girl whimpered and pressed her face against Rania's shoulder.
那個嚇壞了的小女孩嗚咽著，把臉埋在 Rania 的肩膀上。
文法句型
whimper + prepositional phrase (in pain, with fear)
whimper + as-clause
用法筆記
Commonly used for animals (especially dogs, cats, injured wildlife); for adult humans it suggests a loss of control or extreme pain.
常見錯誤
whimpering — 名詞
1. a soft, weak crying sound made by someone who is hurt, afraid, or very sad — typ
嗚咽聲
微弱悲傷的叫聲
a soft, weak crying sound made by someone who is hurt, afraid, or very sad — typically used for animals or young children, but also for people in great distress.
Rania heard a soft whimpering coming from under the wooden porch.
Rania 聽到木頭陽台下方傳來輕微的嗚咽聲。
a + adjective + whimpering + location phrase
The whimpering of the lost puppies kept the family awake all night.
那些走失的小狗發出的嗚咽聲讓全家人整夜沒睡。
the whimpering of + [animal] as subject
A faint whimpering escaped from the cardboard box left on the doorstep.
微弱的嗚咽聲從門口臺階上的紙箱裡傳出來。
Nala could not ignore the pitiful whimpering of the stray cat in the alley.
Nala 無法忽略那隻流浪貓在巷子裡發出的可憐嗚咽聲。
文法句型
a whimper / whimpering of [emotion/animal]
adjective + whimper
用法筆記
This noun sense refers to the actual sound. Do not confuse with noun sense 2, which refers to complaining rather than a physical noise.
常見錯誤
2. an act of complaining about something in a weak, childish, or repeated way that
牢騷；抱怨
幼稚或不合理地發牢騷
an act of complaining about something in a weak, childish, or repeated way that suggests the person is acting unreasonably.
Mateo's constant whimpering about the homework annoyed everyone in class.
Mateo 不停地抱怨功課惹惱了全班同學。
possessive + constant whimpering about [topic]
Anna told her younger brother to stop his whimpering and finish his chores.
Anna 要弟弟別再抱怨，趕快把家事做完。
The manager grew tired of the team's whimpering about the new schedule.
主管對團隊不斷抱怨新排班表感到厭煩。
Aoi's whimpering about the cold weather did nothing to change anything.
Aoi 一直抱怨天氣冷，什麼事也沒改變。
- whining
very similar, but 'whining' often implies a more drawn-out, irritating tone
- complaining
more neutral — 'complaining' does not carry the same childish or weak tone
- grizzling
British informal; specifically for children's persistent complaining
- acceptance
willingness to accept a situation without complaint
- contentment
a state of satisfaction with the current situation
文法句型
whimpering about [something]
用法筆記
Disapproving tone — the speaker thinks the complaint is unnecessary or the complainer should accept the situation. This sense is always about human speech acts, never about animals.