Word · Frequency #12684
whines
抱怨；发牢骚
whines is the third person singular of whine.
To complain or protest in a peevish, self-pitying way.
- 1.
To utter a high-pitched cry.
发出尖锐的哭声
- 2.
To make a sound resembling such a cry.
发出类似哭泣的声音
- 3.
To complain or protest with a whine (compare whinge) or as if with a whine, i.e. in a peevish or self-pitying way.
以尖锐的声音抱怨或抗议
- 4.
To move with a whining sound.
伴随呜咽声移动
- 5.
To utter with the sound of a whine.
用尖锐的声音说出
发出哀叫声；尖声哭叫；发出呜呜声；发出嗡嗡声；呼啸而过；带着哭腔说出；发出尖锐的哭声
In use
The child started to whine when his mother said no more candy.
Please don't whine about the homework; just finish it.
The dog whined at the door until we let it outside.
Verb forms
base whine · third person whines · -ing whining · past whined · past participle whined
规则动词；注意 whine 常指令人不悦的持续高音或抱怨。
Connections
Collocations
- whine about
- 抱怨；发牢骚
- He always whines about his boss.他老抱怨他的老板。
- stop whining
- 别再抱怨；别哭哭啼啼
- Stop whining and do your homework.别抱怨了，去做你的作业。
- whine at
- 对着…发出呜呜声
- The dog whined at the door to be let out.狗在门口呜呜叫，想出去。
- whine like a child
- 像孩子一样哭闹
- She whined like a child when she didn't get what she wanted.她得不到想要的东西时就像孩子一样哭闹。
- whine for
- 哀声索要；为…而呜呜叫
- The puppy whined for attention.小狗呜呜叫着要人注意。
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Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 whine 以 wh 开头，像小孩尖声问“why”，带着哭腔抱怨。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：informal complaints、animals or people crying、machines or engines making a high sound 该词作动词时，字面义（发出尖细声/呜咽声）为中性，多用于描述人、动物或机器；而“抱怨、发牢骚”这一义项通常带贬义，属于非正式用法，比较常见于日常口语。实际使用时应根据语境选择。
Grammar Note
vi. 哭诉/发呜呜声；vt. 哀诉
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词从重读元音 /aɪn/ 起都与 whine（/hwaɪn/）押韵：wine、shine、line、mine、nine、fine。注意拼写相似的 win /wɪn/ 和 whinge /wɪndʒ/ 发音不同；在多数现代口音中 wine 与 whine 同音。
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。
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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