| 释义 |
yawn /yön/ intransitive verb- To take a deep involuntary breath because of drowsiness, boredom, etc
- To gape
- To gape with astonishment (Shakespeare)
- Of eg a chasm, to be wide or wide open
transitive verb- To make or produce, or cause to be or become, by yawning
- To utter with a yawn
noun- An involuntary deep breath caused by weariness or boredom
- A boring event, person, etc (informal)
- A chasm or opening
- Dullness (Shelley)
ORIGIN: OE gānian to yawn and geonian or ginian (combining form gīnan, pat gān), to gape widely; ON gīna to gape yawnˈer noun - One who yawns
- A boring thing (informal)
yawnˈing adjective - Gaping or wide open
- Drowsy
- Causing drowsiness or sleep (Shakespeare)
noun The act of producing a yawn yawnˈingly adverb yawnˈy adjective |