Word · Frequency #8177
sobs
啜泣;呜咽;抽噎
sobs is the plural of sob.
核心释义
a convulsive gasp made while weeping
- 1.
呜咽;抽噎
A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
- 2.
呼吸困难的状态
a dyspneic condition
- 3.
对愚蠢、惹人厌或荒谬的人使用的侮辱性称呼
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
- 4.
哭泣时抽搐的喘息
convulsive gasp made while weeping
蠢货;讨厌鬼;混蛋;呼吸困难;气促;呜咽;抽噎;呼吸困难的状态;对愚蠢、惹人厌或荒谬的人使用的侮辱性称呼
用法In use
She let out a loud sob when she heard the news.
用法提示:此处 sob 是名词,指哭泣时突然发出的抽泣声。
A deep sob shook his shoulders as he tried to speak.
用法提示:这里的 sob 用作名词,表示因悲伤而发出的抽噎动作。
I could hear small sobs coming from the bedroom.
用法提示:sobs 是 sob 的复数形式,指一声声的抽泣。
let out a sob
She let out a sob.
她发出了一声抽泣。
with a sob
表示伴随动作
He finished his speech with a sob.
他抽泣着结束了演讲。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- let out a sob
- 发出抽噎声
- She let out a sob when she heard the news.听到这个消息时,她发出了一声抽噎。
- stifle a sob
- 忍住抽噎
- He tried to stifle a sob during the funeral.在葬礼上,他试图忍住抽噎。
- burst into sobs
- 突然抽噎起来
- The child burst into sobs when he lost his toy.孩子丢了玩具,突然抽噎起来。
- a muffled sob
- 压抑的呜咽
- I could hear muffled sobs from the next room.我能听到隔壁房间传来压抑的呜咽声。
- a choking sob
- 哽咽的抽泣
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 sob 想成 “so + b”:哭得 so 伤心,最后 “b” 像哽住的抽气声。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常口语中描述哭泣、文学作品中的悲伤场景、新闻报道中叙述悲痛事件 这里选取最常见的名词义项:哭泣时急促抽噎的声音或动作。该词属于中性常用词,多用于日常生活叙事和书面描写,表达悲伤、痛苦或激动;不建议在正式科技文体中使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
bob、job、rob、slob、throb、knob 在美式英语中与 sob 押韵(均读 /ɑb/)。注意 sob 中的 o 不读 /oʊ/,因此拼写相似的 so (/soʊ/) 并不与它押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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