whine

vi. 發(fā)牢騷；哭訴；嘎嘎響；發(fā)嗚嗚聲

vt. 哀訴

n. 抱怨；牢騷；哀鳴

中文詞源

whine 哭嚷

擬聲詞。

whine (v.): Old English hwinan "to whiz, hiss, or whistle through the air" (only of arrows), also hwinsian "to whine" (of dogs), ultimately of imitative origin (compare Old Norse hvina "to whiz," German wiehern "to neigh"). Meaning "to complain in a feeble way" is first recorded 1520s. Related: Whined; whining.
whine (n.): 1630s, from whine (v.).

1. whinny => whine.2. wine => whine.3. => 借酒消愁，酒喝多了就會發(fā)酒瘋，就會到處抱怨、發(fā)牢騷、到處哭訴。

2. There was a whine of hydraulics as the undercarriage locked into position.: 隨著液壓系統(tǒng)嘎吱一聲響，起落架進入了鎖定位置。

5. Now and again the hunter can hear a long - draw dolorous whine of some unseen coyote.: 獵人不時能聽見某只看不見的小林狼發(fā)出的拖長的哀嚎.