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呜咽
wū yè
Meaning
- to sob
- to whimper
Definition
低声哭泣；形容凄切的声音。
to sob; to whimper; to moan.
Usage
动词，常用来描述人小声哭泣或物体发出凄切的声音。
Verb, used to describe someone sobbing quietly or something making a mournful sound.
Examples
- 1 她躲在角落低声呜咽。 (She hid in the corner and sobbed quietly.)
- 2 孩子呜咽着睡着了。 (The child sobbed and fell asleep.)
- 3 风在窗外呜咽，仿佛在诉说哀伤。 (The wind sobbed outside the window, as if telling a sad story.)
- 4 他呜咽着说不出话来。 (He sobbed and couldn't speak.)
- 5 从远处传来阵阵呜咽声，令人心碎。 (From a distance came bursts of sobbing, heartbreaking.)
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