whine

whine /wain/
  • danh từ
    • tiếng rên rỉ, tiếng than van; tiếng khóc nhai nhi
    • nội động từ
      • rên rỉ, than van; khóc nhai nhi (trẻ con)
        • to be always whining about something or other: luôn luôn than van về việc này hay việc nọ
    • ngoại động từ
      • nói giọng rên rỉ, nói giọng than van

    Xem thêm: whimper, snivel, grizzle, yammer, yawp



    whine

    Từ điển Collocation

    whine noun

    ADJ. high, high-pitched | piercing | nasal

    VERB + WHINE give, let out | hear

    PREP. with a ~ She spoke with a whine. | ~ of

    PHRASES the whine of a bullet/an engine/a motor
    More information about SOUND

    SOUND:

    give a ~ The dog gave a low growl.

    let out a ~ He let out a blood-curdling scream.

    hear ~ We heard the peal of church bells.

    with a ~ The vase fell to the ground with a great crash.

    ~ of a roar of laughtera snort of derisionthe whine of an engine

    Từ điển WordNet

      n.

    • a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way; whimper

      v.

    • move with a whining sound

      The bullets were whining past us

    • talk in a tearful manner; snivel
    • complain whiningly; grizzle, yammer, yawp

    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    whines|whined|whining
    syn.: cry whimper