whining
present participle ofwhine
| 单词 | whining |
| 释义 | whining present participle ofwhine whine verb[I] uk/waɪn/us/waɪn/to make along, high,sadsound: Leon'sdogwassittingby thedoorwhining, so IthoughtI'dbettertake it for awalk. disapproving If you whine,especiallyas achild, youcomplainorexpressdisappointmentorunhappinessrepeatedly: Alice, if youkeepwhining I won't take you - do youunderstand? to say something is not right or satisfactory
Animal (non-human) sounds
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Complaining Examplesofwhiningwhining In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Crying andwhiningwere both considered to be negative vocalizations, as were sighing, fussing and sounds of discomfort. From theCambridge English Corpus The child startedwhiningbecause he was frustrated. From theCambridge English Corpus Another local artist installed plastic bottles with cut fipples, whistling bottle sticks,whiningtones. From theCambridge English Corpus They would go in a valley and be howling andwhiningand all the wolves would answer, so they knew where they were. From theCambridge English Corpus We are in the early stages of examiningwhiningand find that it shares properties with infant-directed speech, specifically with increased pitch and slowed production. From theCambridge English Corpus Distress vocalizations that include sounds of crying andwhiningmay signal appeasement and recruit help. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, through blending "putting on tights" with the activity of singing, the interaction is rekeyed from one ofwhiningand resistance to one of shared humor and cooperation. From theCambridge English Corpus Whining, groaning, grating, gurgling, snarling, even screeching, could all make telling contributions where appropriate. From theCambridge English Corpus Although the recording is of a rather 'whiningorchestra', enough of the soprano's enunciation is conveyed to provide the guests with a salutary example of music's power to move. From theCambridge English Corpus Elgar's correspondence makes for depressing reading, for bursts of liveliness and charm alternate withwhiningdemands for attention that must have grated on the loyal friends he addressed. From theCambridge English Corpus Manufacturers arewhiningand moaning about a high pound, saying that they cannot export. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Why cannot he present a balanced picture instead of for everwhiningabout how ghastly it all is? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There was nowhiningabout an affront to democracy on that occasion, was there? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This is not whingeing andwhining—this is reality. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Give them a few headlines showing success by private industry and away we go with a whingeing andwhiningdebate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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