| 单词 | whine |
| 释义 | whine (once / 813 pages) nv When you whine, you complain in a pitiful, annoying way. Your younger sister will whine if your piece of cake is bigger than hers. Whine is both a noun and a verb. The verb means "to complain bitterly." Kids tend to cry or even yell when they whine, though most adults settle for constant griping and an unwillingness to let it go already. "Poor me" and "It isn't fair" — these are common whines. Whine can describe a high-pitched, screeching noise, like the squeak made by an old, broken machine. WORD FAMILYwhine: whined, whiner, whines, whiney, whining, whiny+/whiner: whiners USAGE EXAMPLESAnd most important, stop whining, particularly about the fact that Trump did not win the popular vote. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) But Michael’s probing the perks and challenges of celebrity, its sheen and the ways in which it redefines life, was more than simple whining. Time(Dec 28, 2016) Yet, many of you -- nominally well-educated NYT readers -- believe the race problem in this country is over and that blacks "need to stop whining." New York Times(Aug 20, 2016) 1n a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way Syn|Hyper whimper complaint an expression of grievance or resentment 2v complain whiningly Syn|Hyper grizzle, yammer, yawp snivel talk in a tearful manner complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness 3v talk in a tearful manner Syn|Hyper snivel grizzle, yammer, yawp complain whiningly mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize express in speech 4v make a high-pitched, screeching noise My car engine makes a whining noise Syn|Hyper creak, screak, screech, skreak, squeak make noise, noise, resound emit a noise 5v move with a whining sound The bullets were whining past us Hyper go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically |
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