whine
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 哀叫声，嘎嘎声，哀鸣
- vi.
- 哭诉，嘎嘎响，发呜呜声
- vt.
- 哀诉
演变路径（由近及远）
原始词根
原始印欧语 *ḱwey-
词源说明
From Middle English whynen, hwinen, whinen, from Old English hwīnan (“to rush, to whizz, to squeal, to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwīnan, from Proto-Germanic *hwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”). Cognate with Old Norse hvína, whence Icelandic hvína, Norwegian Nynorsk kvina, Swedish vina, and Danish hvine. Despite the strong similarity in sound and meaning, not related with German weinen, Dutch wenen, from Proto-Germanic *wainōną (for which see dialectal English ween (“to weep, lament”)).
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
- A peevish or self-pitying complaint or criticism.
动词 Verb
- (intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.
- (intransitive) To make a sound resembling such a cry.
- (intransitive) To complain or protest with a whine (compare