whines

英 [waɪnz] 美 [waɪnz]

v.  哭哭啼啼; 哭嚷; 哀鸣; 惨叫; 嘎嘎响; 嗖嗖响; 嘎吱嘎吱响
n.  嘎吱声; 吱吱声; 嘎嘎声; (儿童发出的)哭喊声; (狗发出的)号叫声; 抱怨的语调
whine的第三人称单数和复数



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 尖叫;哀号;悲鸣
    If something or someone whines, they make a long, high-pitched noise, especially one which sounds sad or unpleasant.
    1. He could hear her dog barking and whining in the background...
      他能听见她的狗在暗处吠叫、哀嚎。
    2. The engines whined.
      发动机呜呜作响。
    3. Whine is also a noun.
    4. ...the whine of air-raid sirens.
      空袭警报器的鸣响
  2. VERB (令人讨厌地)抱怨;唠叨
    If you say that someone is whining, you mean that they are complaining in an annoying way about something unimportant.
    1. They come to me to whine about their troubles.
      他们到我这儿来不停地唠叨他们的烦恼。
    2. ...children who whine that they are bored...
      抱怨说他们觉得很无聊的孩子们
    3. 'Why can't you tell me?' I whined...
      “为什么你不能告诉我?”我嘀咕道。
    4. It's just a scratch. Stop whining.
      只是刮了一道,别埋怨了。
    5. ...a pleading, whining voice.
      哀求的咕哝声

双语例句

  1. Almost no employment relationship is worse than the needy employee from whom the manager expects to always hear complaints or whines.
    在所有的雇佣关系中,最差的大概就是一切正如经理所想的,那个贫穷的员工总是不停的向他抱怨、发牢骚。
  2. When told that the staff shares tips, she whines, 'But we're not in Cuba!
    当芭比被告知酒吧的员工均分小费后,她呜咽着说:可是我们又不是在古巴!
  3. The question is, why would I hire an American that whines too much when I can hire a hardworking Chinese.
    问题是,我为什么会聘请一个很白的美国人,我可以聘请一个勤劳的中国人。
  4. There were a few whines and whimpers about policy changes.
    政策变动引起了一些嘀咕和抱怨。
  5. She always whines her life to me.
    她经常向我抱怨自己的生活。
  6. If your partner whines about everything you hold dear, the fire you felt will be extinguished faster than a pull of wind on a burning match.
    如果你的另一半对你珍视的任何东西都都抱怨不停,你所体验到的你们之间的爱情火焰的消失程度就会比一阵强风吹灭燃烧着的火柴还快。
  7. He whines and complains about everything& his boss, his friends, even his cat.
    他抱怨他的老板,抱怨他的朋友,甚至抱怨他家的猫。他几乎对每件事都会有怨气。
  8. So, if he whines and cries, I can't let that affect me.
    所以,如果他喊叫,我不能让那影响我。