yawning
/ˈjɔː.nɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [jˈɔnɪŋ] /ˈjɑː.nɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [jˈɔnɪŋ] /ˈyȯ-niŋ How to pronounce yawning (audio)/ (ame, mw)
yawning — 形容詞
- yawningpositive
- more yawningcomparative
- most yawningsuperlative
1. describing a gap, shortage, or other amount that feels enormously wide and unlik
懸殊的
差距或缺口大到不易縮小的
describing a gap, shortage, or other amount that feels enormously wide and unlikely to shrink soon
The yawning gap between rents and wages pushed Wei back to the family flat.
房租和薪資之間的懸殊差距，讓 Wei 只好搬回家住。
collocation: yawning gap between two amounts
A yawning budget hole left Kian's clinic without enough nurses on weekends.
這個懸殊的預算缺口，讓 Kian 的診所週末連足夠的護理師都請不起。
pattern: yawning + budget hole
The report showed a yawning divide between city schools and village schools.
報告顯示，城市學校和鄉村學校之間有一道懸殊鴻溝。
After the storm, a yawning shortage of clean water hit Lakan's island town.
暴風雨後，Lakan 的海島小鎮出現了懸殊的飲用水缺口。
Even with scholarships, a yawning price difference kept Imani from the course.
即使有獎學金，懸殊的價差還是讓 Imani 讀不起那門課。
- huge
general and everyday, without the idea that the gap is hard to reduce
- wide
can describe a difference, but sounds less dramatic than yawning
- massive
emphasizes size strongly, though it does not always suggest separation
- gaping
very close in figurative use, but often feels slightly more vivid or literary
文法句型
a yawning gap / divide / disparity
a yawning deficit / shortage
用法筆記
Usually modifies abstract nouns such as gap, divide, deficit, or shortage in formal or journalistic writing. It suggests the difference is not only very large, but also difficult to close quickly.
常見錯誤
2. describing a hole, crack, doorway, or other opening that stretches strikingly wi
張大的
洞口、裂口等開得很大的
describing a hole, crack, doorway, or other opening that stretches strikingly wide in front of you
Rescue workers tied a rope beside the yawning crack in the bridge.
救難人員在橋上那道張大的裂縫旁綁好繩索。
collocation: yawning crack
From the path, we could see a yawning cave mouth above the pines.
從小徑上，我們看得見松樹上方那個張大的洞口。
collocation: yawning cave mouth
The old warehouse stood with a yawning doorway facing the empty yard.
那座老倉庫面向空院子的那一側，有個張大的門洞。
A yawning hole opened in the road after the water pipe burst.
水管爆裂後，路面上裂出一個張大的坑洞。
The hikers stopped at the edge of a yawning ravine filled with mist.
登山客在一條張大的峽谷邊停下腳步，谷裡滿是霧氣。
文法句型
a yawning hole / crack
a yawning cave mouth / doorway
用法筆記
Most often used for holes, cracks, doorways, cave mouths, or ravines that look dramatically open. It often adds a slight sense of danger or emptiness, not just simple width.
常見錯誤
3. looking tired, bored, or unfocused because of repeated big yawns
打呵欠的
因疲倦或無聊而一直打呵欠的
looking tired, bored, or unfocused because of repeated big yawns
A yawning Aarav slumped over his workbook during the last bus ride home.
打呵欠的 Aarav 在回家最後一段公車路上趴在作業本上。
pattern: yawning + person
The speaker glanced at the yawning crowd and shortened the slide show.
講者看了一眼那群打呵欠的聽眾，便把投影片縮短了。
collocation: yawning crowd
After lunch, a yawning class stared at the map on the wall.
午餐後，一班打呵欠的學生盯著牆上的地圖發呆。
The nurse carried the yawning toddler from the waiting room to the car.
護理師把那個打呵欠的幼兒從候診室抱到車上。
Under the dim lamp, a yawning guard missed the start of the news clip.
在昏暗的燈下，一名打呵欠的警衛錯過了新聞短片的開頭。
- sleepy
general and everyday, without specifically showing the person is yawning
- drowsy
slightly more formal, focusing on a heavy feeling of sleep
- bored
focuses on lack of interest rather than physical tiredness
- inattentive
emphasizes poor attention, not the visible act of yawning
文法句型
a yawning child / toddler
a yawning crowd / class / guard
用法筆記
Usually modifies a person or group in a slow, tiring, or uninteresting situation. It describes visible yawns or a sleepy, inattentive look rather than simple silence.