Word · Frequency #14633
Fully loadedwavings
挥手；招手
wavings is the plural of waving.
Repeated moving of one's hand or arm to signal or greet someone.
- 1.
The motion of something that waves.
摆动或波动的动作。
- 2.
Repeated moving of arms or hands to signal.
反复移动手臂或手以示意。
摆动；飘动；摆动或波动的动作。；反复移动手臂或手以示意。；波浪状的
In use
Her waving from the platform caught my attention before the train left.
The waving of the flags made the celebration feel more festive.
I noticed a slight waving of the branches as the wind picked up.
the waving of sth
该结构把 waving 当作普通名词，后接 of 引出摇摆或挥动的对象。
The waving of the trees in the storm frightened the children.
树在暴风雨中摇摆的景象吓坏了孩子们。
waving at/to sb
作为动名词，waving 可以通过 at 或 to 引出被招呼的人。
Waving to the guests is expected of the host at the party.
在聚会上向客人挥手是主人应尽的礼节。
waving sth
waving 后面直接跟被挥动的物体，表示挥舞某物的动作；这不同于用 at/to 表示朝向某个对象挥手。
Connections
Collocations
- waving motion
- 摆动动作
- The waving motion of the trees was calming.树木摆动的动作令人感到平静。
- flag waving
- 挥舞旗帜
- The flag waving was a sign of victory.挥舞旗帜是胜利的象征。
- hand waving
- 挥手
- The fans' hand waving showed their excitement.粉丝们的挥手显示出他们的兴奋。
- waving goodbye
- 挥手告别
- Waving goodbye is a polite gesture when leaving.离开时挥手告别是一种礼貌的举止。
- waving to the crowd
- 向人群挥手
- Her waving to the crowd was met with cheers.她向人群挥手，得到了欢呼。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把wave（波浪）加上ing，像波浪一样起伏摆动，也像挥手道别时手臂反复挥动。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：at a farewell or greeting、watching a flag or branches in the wind 作名词时，waving 通常指挥手致意或物体摆动、飘动的动作；在口语和书面语中都较常见，语域偏中性。具体含义往往看搭配，如 hand waving 多指手势，flag waving 多指飘动。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 waving /ˈweɪvɪŋ/ 押韵且拼写含 -aving 的词：saving、shaving、craving。注意：waiving 与 waving 发音完全相同，但拼写不同（waiv-）；having 和 weaving 拼写相似但发音不同：having /ˈhævɪŋ/、weaving /ˈwiːvɪŋ/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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