yawn

yawn

[jɔ:n]

v.打呵欠, 张开
n.呵欠, <口>乏味的人（事）

例句与用法：

His long boring story made me yawn.

他的冗长的故事听得我直打呵欠。

I gave a loud yawn, but he just kept on talking.

我大声打了个呵欠，可他还是不停地讲下去。

词形变化：

名词: yawner | 动词过去式: yawned | 动词过去分词: yawned | 动词现在分词: yawning | 动词第三人称单数: yawns |

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n.

1. 呵欠[C]

He stretched himself with a yawn.

他打了个呵欠伸了伸懒腰。

2. 裂口, 豁口; 凹口[C]

3. 【口】乏味的人(或事)[S]

The play was a big yawn from start to finish.

那出戏从头至尾极其乏味。

vi.

1. 打呵欠

Mr. Walsh yawned over the evening papers.

华尔希先生一边看晚报一边打呵欠。

2. 裂开, 豁开

A big gap yawned between the rocks.

岩石间豁开一个大裂口。

vt.

打着呵欠说

The old man yawned a reply.

那老人打着呵欠作答。