单词 | yawn |
释义 | yawn —yawn /jɔːn/ aep /jɑːn/ noun F0 [C] an act of yawning: » Her eyes watered as she tried to stifle (= stop) a yawn.Thesaurus+: ↑Noises made by the bodya yawn [S] INFORMALF0 something or someone that is very boring: » We have to go to dinner with Simon's boss on Saturday which is a bit of a yawn.Thesaurus+: ↑People who are boring and old-fashionedThesaurus+: ↑Boredom, tedium and boring thingsverb [I] ↑Verb Endings for yawn ► B1 to open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or bored: » I can't stop yawning - I must be tired.Thesaurus+: ↑Noises made by the body• • • Extra Examples:» He yawned loudly in the middle of her speech.» I was so tired, I couldn't help yawning. |
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