单词乎

yammer

音标['jæmә]

汉语翻译

vi. 哀号, 哭泣, 嗥叫
vt. 抱怨
n. 哭诉, 废话

词型变化

名词:yammerer 动词过去式:yammered 过去分词:yammered 现在分词:yammering 第三人称单数:yammers 

英语解释

动词 yammer:

  1. cry loudly, as of animals
    同义词:howl, wrawl, yowl
  2. complain whiningly
    同义词:whine, grizzle, yawp

例句

  1. The people are yammering for bread.
    人们呼喊着要面包。
  2. I do wish they'd stop yammering on about the size of the bill.
    我真希望他们别再嘟嘟囔囔地抱怨帐单的价钱了。

详细解释


yam.mer

v.(动词)
yam.mered,yam.mer.ing,yam.mers
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To complain peevishly or whimperingly; whine.
哭诉:恼怒地或抽噎着抱怨;哀诉
To talk volubly and loudly.
大叫大嚷:没完没了地大声说话
v.tr.(及物动词)
To utter or say in a complaining or clamorous tone.
大声抱怨地说:以抱怨或吵嚷的语气说话
n.(名词)
The act of yammering.
哭诉:抱怨或叫嚷的行为

来源:
Middle English yameren [to lament]
中古英语 yameren [哀悼,难过]
probably from Middle Flemish jammeren [to be sorrowful]
可能源自 中古佛兰芒语 jammeren [悔恨的,哀痛的]

【引伸】
yam.merer
n.(名词)

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