英语词源
- whiz (n.)
- "clever person," 1914, probably a special use of whiz "something remarkable" (1908), an extended sense of whizz; or perhaps a shortened and altered form of wizard. Noun phrase whiz kid is from 1930s, a take-off on a radio show's quiz kid.
权威例句
- 1. Gee whiz, they carried on and on, they loved the evening.
- 啊，他们玩个没完没了，他们很喜欢这个晚会。
- 2. An arrow whiz ( z ) zed past.
- 一支箭 飕 地飞过去.
- 3. Compare zoom, whiz, zip, shoot, dart, and nip.
- 试比较zoom 、 whiz 、 zip 、 shoot 、 dart 、 nip这几个动词.
- 4. Zoom and whiz are both informal and indicate the rapid noisy movement of a vehicle, etc.
- zoom与whiz均为口语用词, 指车等快速行驶同时发出声响.
- 5. The trend now is towards "lifestyle" electronics — black, shiny gee-whiz things that people like to own.
- 现在的趋势是追求“有品位”的电子产品——人们渴望拥有那些黑色锃亮、非常炫丽的东西。