whine
whine — 名詞
- whinesingular
- whinesplural
1. a drawn-out, thin, high noise made by a person, an animal, or a machine — for ex
嗚咽聲；尖鳴
拉長的高頻刺耳聲音
a drawn-out, thin, high noise made by a person, an animal, or a machine — for example the cry of a tired toddler or the hum of an electric drill.
Hoa heard the soft whine of her puppy waiting outside the bedroom door.
Hoa 聽見她的小狗在臥室門外輕輕發出嗚咽聲。
the whine of [animal]
A high-pitched whine came from the old fridge every time it switched on.
那台老冰箱每次啟動時都會發出高頻的尖細聲。
a high-pitched whine from [machine]
Imran could hear the whine of the dentist's drill from the waiting room.
Imran 在候診室就聽得到牙醫鑽頭發出的尖細聲。
There was a thin whine in the baby's voice that worried his mother.
寶寶的聲音裡有一絲細弱的嗚咽，讓他媽媽很擔心。
文法句型
a whine of [noun]
用法筆記
Often used with 'of' to name what makes the sound: 'the whine of an engine', 'the whine of a mosquito'.
常見錯誤
2. an annoying complaint, said in a long, sad tone of voice that makes the speaker
牢騷；抱怨
用拖長語調發出的惱人抱怨
an annoying complaint, said in a long, sad tone of voice that makes the speaker sound childish or self-pitying.
Felipe answered his sister's whine about the long car ride with a sigh.
Felipe 嘆了口氣，回應妹妹對於長途車程的牢騷。
a whine about [topic]
The manager was tired of the daily whine over coffee being too weak.
經理已經受夠每天那些嫌咖啡太淡的抱怨。
a whine over/about [topic]
Romi let out a long whine when her mother told her to finish her homework.
媽媽叫 Romi 去寫完功課時，她拖著長音抱怨了一聲。
Mr. Halvorsen shut his office door to escape another whine about the broken air conditioner.
Mr. Halvorsen 關上辦公室的門，躲開又一輪對冷氣壞掉的抱怨。
- praise
the opposite act — expressing approval rather than complaint
文法句型
a whine about [noun]
用法筆記
Carries a negative judgement: calling someone's words a 'whine' suggests the complaint is unreasonable or petty. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes a sound, not the content.
常見錯誤
whine — 動詞
- whinepresent simple I / you / we / they
- whineshe / she / it
- whinedpast simple
- whining-ing form
1. to produce a long, thin, high noise — the kind a dog makes when locked out, or t
嗚咽；尖鳴
動物或機器發出拉長的高頻聲音
to produce a long, thin, high noise — the kind a dog makes when locked out, or that an engine makes when working too hard.
The old dog began to whine at the back door, asking to come inside.
那隻老狗開始在後門嗚咽，想要進屋裡。
whine at [place]
Jason's motorbike whined loudly as he pushed it up the steep hill.
Jason 推著機車爬上陡坡時，車子發出大聲的尖細聲。
whine + adverb of manner
Mosquitoes whined around the tent all night and kept Adina awake.
蚊子整晚在帳篷周圍發出尖鳴，吵得 Adina 睡不著。
The fan in the laptop started to whine whenever Christopher opened a video.
Christopher 每次打開影片，筆電的風扇就開始發出尖細聲。
文法句型
[subject] whine
用法筆記
Subject is typically a small animal, an insect, or a piece of machinery under strain. Not used for deep or pleasant sounds.
常見錯誤
2. to complain again and again in a sad, childish tone of voice, especially over th
抱怨；發牢騷
用孩子氣語調反覆抱怨小事
to complain again and again in a sad, childish tone of voice, especially over things other people see as small or unimportant.
Tariq whined that his older brother always got the bigger slice of cake.
Tariq 抱怨說哥哥每次都拿到比較大塊的蛋糕。
whine + that-clause
Stop whining about the homework and just sit down and finish it.
別再為了作業發牢騷了，趕快坐下來把它寫完。
imperative: stop whining about [topic]
Élise whined to her grandmother every time the soup was too hot.
每次湯太燙，Élise 就會向奶奶哭訴抱怨。
The players whined about the referee instead of focusing on the next play.
那些球員只顧著抱怨裁判，沒有專心打下一球。
Isabela whined that nobody had invited her to the weekend trip.
Isabela 抱怨說沒有人邀請她去週末旅行。
文法句型
whine about + noun
whine that + clause
用法筆記
Strongly negative — calling someone 'whining' implies their complaints are annoying and unwarranted. Often paired with 'stop' in an imperative ('stop whining').
常見錯誤
3. (of a vehicle, machine, or fast-moving object) to travel along while giving off
呼嘯而過
車輛或物體一邊高鳴一邊快速移動
(of a vehicle, machine, or fast-moving object) to travel along while giving off a long, high noise — like a racing car going past, or a bullet passing through the air.
A small drone whined overhead as Obi tried to take photographs of the lake.
一架小型空拍機在頭頂呼嘯飛過，Obi 想拍湖景都拍不好。
whine + directional adverb (overhead)
The bullet whined past the soldier's helmet and struck the wall behind him.
子彈從那名士兵的鋼盔旁呼嘯而過，擊中他身後的牆壁。
whine past + noun phrase
Race cars whined around the track as the crowd rose to its feet.
賽車在賽道上呼嘯繞圈，觀眾紛紛起立歡呼。
An old tram whined up the hill, slow and noisy in the morning rain.
一輛老電車在晨雨中緩緩鳴叫著爬上山坡。
文法句型
whine + directional adverb/phrase
用法筆記
Always paired with a directional adverb or prepositional phrase ('past', 'overhead', 'around', 'up the hill'). Without one, the verb defaults to sense 1.