whiffle

英 ['wɪf(ə)l] 美 ['hwɪfl]
  • n. 轻拂;潺潺声;无足轻重的东西
  • vt. 一阵阵吹;动摇不定
  • vi. 一阵阵地吹;反复无常;摇曳

英文词源


whiffle (v.)
"flicker or flutter as if blown by the wind," 1660s; see whiff. The noun meaning "something light or insignificant" (1670s) is preserved in whiffle-ball (1931).

双语例句


1. In one of the jolts, the whiffle - tree broke.
车子落在一个坑里, 把车前拴挽带的那条横木震断了.

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