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词汇 whimper
释义 whimper
verb[ I ]
uk /ˈwɪm.pər/ us /ˈwɪm.pɚ/
(especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds expressing pain or unhappiness: (尤指动物因疼痛或不高兴而)呜咽,抽泣
A half-starved dog lay in the corner, whimpering pathetically.一条饿得半死的狗趴在角落里,可怜地呜咽着。
I said she couldn't have an ice cream and she started to whimper.我说不给她买冰激凌吃,她就开始抽泣。
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The little dog was whimpering and crying because it was on a leash.
Every time the puppy whimpers, the owner picks it up.
The boy screamed and whimpered in pain.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Animal (non-human) sounds
baa
barky
bleat
buzzy
caterwauling
chatter
cockcrow
coo
honk
miaow
moo
peep
purr
quack
squeak
trill
trumpet
tu-whit tu-whoo
warble
whinny

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Expressing and showing feelings
whimper
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈwɪm.pər/ us /ˈwɪm.pɚ/
a series of small, weak sounds expressing pain or unhappiness, especially of an animal:
She gave a little whimper as the vet inspected her paw.
The tense silence was broken by a frightened whimper from Louise.
The dog let out a slight whimper as the microchip was inserted into her back.
The desperate whimpers coming from inside the locked apartment convinced her she had to get inside.
She gave a little whimper of protest.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Animal (non-human) sounds
baa
barky
bleat
buzzy
caterwauling
chatter
cockcrow
coo
honk
miaow
moo
peep
purr
quack
squeak
trill
trumpet
tu-whit tu-whoo
warble
whinny

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Expressing and showing feelings

whimper | American Dictionary


whimper
verb[ I ]
us/ˈhwɪm·pər, ˈwɪm-/
to cry, making small, weak sounds:
She whimpered pathetically.

whimper


noun[ C ]us/ˈhwɪm·pər, ˈwɪm-/
There wasn’t a whimper of complaint from anyone.

Examples of whimper


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The caretaker's knees shake in fright, an expression of terror on his face, while his emaciated dog whines and whimpers.
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Everywhere people were crying and whimpering beside ruins.
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With his fire lost, the powerless dragon whimpers and flees.
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He gets 10 years, a good deal, and he goes whimpering and weeping to the judge looking for a break.
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He goes to the address and hears a dog whimpering pitifully and carries it to his car and drives it to a veterinary hospital.
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Neighbours had heard the baby whimpering.
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He was whimpering like a child.
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He never whimpered, and he never quit.
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Entire pubs have been known to draw the curtains, turn off the lights and lie on the floor whimpering at news of his coming down the street.
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She said that her son injured his arm trying to get out and once, she later learned, he was left crying and whimpering for almost the entire day.
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Symptoms include sensitivity around the head, neck, or shoulders, often indicated by a dog whimpering or frequently scratching at the area of his neck or shoulder.
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They sold the railways cheap with hardly a whimper.
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The middle class revolt has turned to a whimper.
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If there is a cry or a whimper, it is probably dealt with by a brutal blow.
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In the case of this protocol it is truly a dog that is muzzled and cannot whimper, let alone bark.
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