| 单词 | yelp |
| 释义 | yelp (once / 1814 pages) nv A yelp is a loud cry of pain, like what you’d hear after you step on a dog’s tail by accident. It was an accident, right? The root of yelp is the Old English word gielp, which means “boast.” Clearly the meaning has changed over time, since yelping is nothing to boast about, as it usually involves pain of some kind. The word works as a noun and a verb, so you could say “I can hear a dog yelping,” or “The dog’s yelps kept me up all night.” You could also pet your dog a lot, which will help with the yelps. WORD FAMILYyelp: yelped, yelping, yelps+/yelping: yelpings USAGE EXAMPLESIt also prompted a spike in both positive and negative reviews on the restaurant’s Yelp page. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) “Sometimes you get lucky with your 11 hours of Yelp research, but we’re trying to streamline that process,” Ms. Lambert said. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) “Keep on wiping me,” he sang, then yelped, “in private!” New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1n a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) Syn|Hyper yelping, yip cry the characteristic utterance of an animal 2v bark in a high-pitched tone the puppies yelped Syn|Hyper yap, yip bark make barking sounds |
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