单词详解

1. n.

A. [C]呵欠 (an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom)

He stretched himself with a yawn. 他打了个呵欠伸了伸懒腰。

The yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop. 观众的哈欠告诉他该适可而止了。

B.【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。

2. vi.

A. 打呵欠（utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired）

Mr. Smith yawned over the evening papers. 史密斯先生一边看晚报一边打呵欠。

His long boring speech made me yawn. 他的冗长的演讲听得我直打呵欠。

B. 裂开，豁开 (be wide open)

A big gap yawned between the rocks. 岩石间豁开一个大裂口。

The deep crevasse yawned at their feet. 他们脚下的冰川有一道深深的裂缝。

3. vt.

打着呵欠说

The old man yawned a reply. 那老人打着呵欠作答。

相关词组

make someone yawn 令人厌倦，使人想睡觉；使某人想打呵欠

His speech made the audience yawn. 他的演讲令听众直打哈欠。

相关单词

过去式：yawned

过去分词：yawned

现在分词：yawning

第三人称单数：yawns