yawn
[jɔ:n]
v.打呵欠, 张开
n.呵欠, 乏味的人(事)
例句与用法:
His long boring story made me yawn.
他的冗长的故事听得我直打呵欠。
I gave a loud yawn, but he just kept on talking.
我大声打了个呵欠,可他还是不停地讲下去。
词形变化:
名词: yawner | 动词过去式: yawned | 动词过去分词: yawned | 动词现在分词: yawning | 动词第三人称单数: yawns |
详细释义:
n.
1. 呵欠[C]
He stretched himself with a yawn.
他打了个呵欠伸了伸懒腰。
2. 裂口, 豁口; 凹口[C]
3. 【口】乏味的人(或事)[S]
The play was a big yawn from start to finish.
那出戏从头至尾极其乏味。
vi.
1. 打呵欠
Mr. Walsh yawned over the evening papers.
华尔希先生一边看晚报一边打呵欠。
2. 裂开, 豁开
A big gap yawned between the rocks.
岩石间豁开一个大裂口。
vt.
打着呵欠说
The old man yawned a reply.
那老人打着呵欠作答。