词族 · whimper
中文词源
whimper 哭泣
拟声词。
英语词源
- whimper (v.)
- 1510s, probably of imitative origin, or from German wimmern "to whimper, moan." Related: Whimpered; whimpering. The noun is first recorded c. 1700.
权威例句
- 1. The festival started with a whimper rather than a bang.
- 庆祝活动出乎意料地悄然开始。
- 2. David's crying subsided to a whimper.
- 大卫的哭声慢慢变成了呜咽.
- 3. The child was lost and began to whimper.
- 那孩子迷了路，抽抽搭搭地哭起来。
- 4. He could not possibly have endured a whipping without a whimper.
- 他不可能一声不吭地忍受鞭打.
- 5. Compare cry, sob, weep, wail and whimper.
- 试比较cry 、 sob 、 weep 、 wail、whimper这 五个词.