whiz
[wˈɪz] /ˈ(h)wiz How to pronounce whiz (audio)/ (ame, mw)
whiz — 動詞
- whizpresent simple I / you / we / they
- whizzes3rd person singular
- whizzing-ing form
- whizzedpast simple
1. to move extremely quickly through the air or along a surface, often with a soft
疾駛
快速穿過空氣移動
to move extremely quickly through the air or along a surface, often with a soft rushing sound.
A racing car whizzed past the crowd at over three hundred kilometres an hour.
一輛賽車以時速超過三百公里的速度從人群旁邊疾馳而過。
whiz + past [someone/something]
Hiro whizzed down the hill on his new bicycle, laughing the whole way.
Hiro 騎著新腳踏車飛快衝下山坡，一路笑個不停。
whiz + down [slope]
The roller coaster whizzed through a dark tunnel before emerging into daylight.
雲霄飛車迅速穿過一條黑暗的隧道，然後駛入陽光中。
A small bird whizzed through the open window and landed on the table.
一隻小鳥從敞開的窗戶飛快地飛了進來，停在桌上。
The speedboat whizzed across the lake, leaving a trail of white foam behind it.
快艇飛快地划過湖面，後面留下一道白色的浪花。
- crawl
move extremely slowly
文法句型
whiz + adverbial direction (past/through/by/down)
用法筆記
Frequently used with directional adverbials (past, through, by, down, across) that indicate the path or direction of the movement.
常見錯誤
2. to make a soft, continuous sound like the noise of a fast-moving object passing
嗖嗖響
快速移動時發出嗖嗖聲
to make a soft, continuous sound like the noise of a fast-moving object passing through the air — for instance, a bullet, an arrow, or a speeding car.
An arrow whizzed past Kasia's ear and hit the wooden target behind her.
一支箭嗖的一聲從 Kasia 耳邊飛過，射中了她身後的木靶。
whiz + past [person/thing]
Bullets whizzed over the soldiers' heads as they ran across the field.
子彈從士兵們頭上呼嘯而過，他們正在跑過田野。
whiz + over [location]
The firework shot into the air and whizzed loudly before it finally exploded.
煙火衝向天空，發出嗖嗖聲，然後才爆炸開來。
A stone whizzed through the window and landed on the kitchen floor.
一顆石頭嗖的一聲穿過窗戶，掉落在廚房地板上。
文法句型
whiz + adverbial (past/through/over)
用法筆記
This sense describes only the sound; for the act of moving fast with this sound, use sense 1 (MOVE FAST).
常見錯誤
3. to make something move through the air with a whizzing sound, usually by throwin
使呼嘯
使物體快速飛過發出聲音
to make something move through the air with a whizzing sound, usually by throwing, swinging, or spinning it fast.
The children whizzed their toy plane around the room until it hit the wall.
孩子們把玩具飛機在房間裡轉得呼呼作響，直到它撞到牆壁。
whiz + [object] + around [place]
Elena whizzed a skipping rope above her head before jumping over it.
Elena 把跳繩在頭頂上甩得呼呼響，然後跳了過去。
whiz + [object] + above/over [place]
Dario whizzed a tennis ball at the fence as hard as he could.
Dario 把網球朝籬笆的方向嗖地扔了過去。
Iris whizzed the Frisbee across the park to her friend Selim.
Iris 把飛盤快速擲過公園，飛向她的朋友 Selim。
文法句型
whiz + object + adverbial direction
用法筆記
The object is always a physical thing that can be moved through the air. Frequently used with an adverbial of direction (around, across, over, at).
whiz — 名詞
1. a person who is extremely good at a particular activity, skill, or subject, ofte
高手；奇才
在某方面極有天賦的人
a person who is extremely good at a particular activity, skill, or subject, often able to do things faster or better than most people.
Selim is a computer whiz who can fix any laptop in just a few minutes.
Selim 是個電腦高手，幾分鐘就能修好任何筆記型電腦。
[domain] + whiz
The company hired a young math whiz to help analyse their financial data.
這家公司聘請了一位年輕的數學奇才，幫忙分析他們的財務數據。
Eli is a whiz at fixing old cars — he rebuilt an entire engine last summer.
Eli 很擅長修理老車——他去年夏天就重新組裝了一整臺引擎。
The new intern is a whiz with spreadsheets and finished the report in half an hour.
新來的實習生非常擅長使用試算表，半小時就做完了報告。
Grandma is a whiz in the kitchen — her apple pie always wins first prize at the fair.
奶奶在廚房裡是一把好手——她的蘋果派總是在博覽會上贏得第一名。
文法句型
a [domain] whiz
a whiz at/on/in [activity]
用法筆記
Commonly used in compounds like 'computer whiz', 'math whiz', 'tech whiz', and 'whiz kid' (a young person who is very talented).
常見錯誤
2. a soft, continuous noise like the sound of something moving very fast through th
呼嘯聲
物體快速移動發出的聲音
a soft, continuous noise like the sound of something moving very fast through the air, such as a bullet, a fast car, or a flying object.
We heard the whiz of a bullet passing close to the building.
我們聽到一顆子彈從建築物附近飛過的呼嘯聲。
the whiz of [something]
The only sound on the empty road was the whiz of tyres on the wet surface.
空蕩蕩的路上，唯一聽到的聲音是輪胎在濕滑路面上的嗖嗖聲。
With a soft whiz, the automatic door slid open as Yasmin approached it.
隨著輕輕的一聲嗖響，自動門滑開了，Yasmin 走了進來。
The whiz of arrows filled the air as the archers practised at the range.
箭矢的呼嘯聲充滿了整個射箭場，選手們正在練習。
文法句型
the whiz of [something]
用法筆記
Often used in 'the whiz of [something]' to identify the source of the sound. Distinguish from sense 3 (SWIFT MOVEMENT), which emphasises the motion rather than the noise.
3. a fast movement through the air, especially one that is accompanied by a soft ru
快速移動
伴隨呼嘯聲的快速動作
a fast movement through the air, especially one that is accompanied by a soft rushing sound.
The whiz of the spaceship through the clouds amazed the children watching from below.
太空船呼嘯著穿過雲層，令下方觀看的孩子們驚嘆不已。
the whiz of [object] through [place]
With a sudden whiz, the tennis ball flew past the player's racket and hit the back wall.
網球嗖的一聲快速飛過選手的球拍，撞上了後面的牆壁。
with a [adjective] whiz
Nala heard the whiz of the delivery drone as it dropped a package into the garden.
Nala 聽到送貨無人機快速飛過的聲音，它把包裹投進了花園裡。
Henry watched the whiz of the skateboard as it raced down the ramp at the park.
Henry 看著滑板從公園的坡道上快速滑下，發出嗖嗖的聲音。
文法句型
with a whiz
用法筆記
Closely related to verb sense 1 (MOVE FAST) but used as a noun to name the movement itself rather than describe the action.
4. an act of passing urine from the body; used as a mild informal alternative to mo
小便
非正式用語，指排尿
an act of passing urine from the body; used as a mild informal alternative to more direct words.
The driver stopped by the side of the road to take a quick whiz behind some bushes.
司機在路邊停車，到灌木叢後面快速地上了個廁所。
take a [adjective] whiz
Little Imani needed a whiz before the film started, so Dad took him to the toilet.
小 Imani 在電影開演前想尿尿，所以爸爸帶他去了洗手間。
After the long bus ride, everyone wanted to have a whiz as soon as they got off.
長途巴士坐完之後，每個人一下車就想趕快去上廁所。
During the long car trip, Dad pulled over so the kids could take a whiz by the rest area.
在漫長的車程中，爸爸靠邊停車，讓孩子們在休息區附近上個廁所。
文法句型
take/have a whiz
用法筆記
Only ever in informal spoken or humorous contexts. Not appropriate for formal writing. Often used in the phrases 'take a whiz', 'have a whiz', or 'go for a whiz'.