| 词汇 | wave |
| 释义 | wave (noun) wave 10 ENTRIES FOUND: wave (verb) wave (noun) brain wave (noun) heat wave (noun) Mexican wave (noun) new wave (noun) radio wave (noun) shock wave (noun) sound wave (noun) tidal wave (noun) 1 wave /ˈweɪv/ verb waves; waved; waving 1 wave /ˈweɪv/ verb waves; waved; waving Learner's definition of WAVE 1 : to move your hand or something held in your hand usually in a repeated motion in order to signal or greet someone挥手，招手（向某人示意）；挥动（手中之物） [no object] We waved to our friends through the window.我们隔着窗户向朋友们挥手致意。 They waved at us.他们朝我们挥手示意。 She was waving in the direction of the bridge.她在朝大桥的方向挥动手臂。 [+ object] We waved goodbye [=waved as a way of saying goodbye] to them and drove away.我们向他们挥手告别，然后驾车离开。 The traffic cop waved cars through. [=waved in a way that told drivers to continue driving through a particular area]交警招手示意让车辆通过。 We offered to help but he waved us off. [=he waved as a way of telling us that he did not want help]我们想帮他一把，但他摆摆手谢绝了。 We tried to wave down a taxi. [=to get a taxi to stop for us by waving at its driver]我们试图挥手拦下一辆出租车。 2 [no object] : to float, shake, or move back and forth because of wind（因风而）飘动，摇晃，摆动 Flags were waving in the breeze.旗帜在微风中飘扬。 fields of waving grain麦浪滚滚的田野 3 [+ object] : to move (something) back and forth挥舞；挥动 The magician waved his magic wand.魔术师挥动他的魔杖。 The leader of the parade waved a flag.游行队伍的带头人挥舞着一面旗帜。 It was so hot that we were all waving our hands in front of our faces to cool off.天太热了，我们全都用手在脸前来回扇风好凉快一下。 4 [+ object] : to hold up and show (something) in a threatening way（威胁地）举起（某物） The robber waved a pistol at the clerk.歹徒举起手枪对准了店员。 a maniac waving [=brandishing] a knife挥舞刀子的疯子 5 a [+ object] : to make (someone's hair) curl slightly使（头发）略呈波形；卷（发）；烫（发） — usually used as (be/get) waved通常用作(be/get）waved She got her hair waved.她把头发稍微烫了一下。 b [no object] of hair : to curl slightly（头发）略呈波形卷曲 His hair waves naturally.他的头发是自来卷。 wave aside [phrasal verb] wave (something) aside or wave aside (something) : to refuse to consider or respond to (something)对…置之不理；不理会 The officer waved aside my questions.那名官员对我的提问置之不理。 wave the flag — see 1flag 2 wave /ˈweɪv/ noun plural waves 2 wave /ˈweɪv/ noun plural waves Learner's definition of WAVE 1 [count] : an area of moving water that is raised above the main surface of an ocean, a lake, etc.波浪；波涛；海浪 The waves crashed onto the rocks.波涛拍打着礁石。 ocean waves海浪 The motion of the waves (under the boat) made us seasick.（船下）起伏的波涛让我们觉得恶心。 — see also tidal wave 2 [count] : something that has the shape or movement of a wave波状物；波状运动 She has a wave in her hair.她有一头鬈发。 amber waves of grain金黄色的麦浪 Waves of warm air washed over us.热浪朝我们扑面而来。 3 [count] : a usually repeated movement of your hand or of something held in your hand especially as a signal or greeting挥手；招手；挥动 He gave me a wave. [=he waved to/at me]他朝我挥了挥手。 We got a wave from the Queen.女王向我们挥手致意。 The rabbit disappeared with a wave of the magician's wand.魔术师的魔杖一挥，那只兔子就不见了。 a kiss and a wave goodbye [=a wave that you use to say goodbye]亲吻之后挥手告别 4 [count] a : a period of time in which a particular type of activity is being done commonly or repeatedly（活动等的）高潮，浪潮 The tax cut triggered a wave of spending.减税引发了一阵阵消费狂潮。 a crime wave犯罪高潮 — see also heat wave b : a large number of people or things that do something together, are seen together, etc.（人或物的）大批涌现，潮涌 a new wave of immigrants [=a large number of immigrants arriving at the same time]一股新的移民潮 The attacks came in waves.攻击像潮水般袭来。 5 [count] a : a strong feeling that affects someone suddenly（情绪的）突发，高潮；心潮 A wave of fatigue swept over me. [=I suddenly became very tired]我全身感到一阵倦意。 He was overcome by waves of anger/fear.一腔怒气/一阵恐慌涌上他的心头。 b : a strong feeling or attitude that is shared by many people at the same time（众人情绪或态度的）共鸣；风潮 The new school has triggered a wave of optimism [=has made many people feel optimistic] about the public school system.这所新学校激发了人们对公立学校制度的乐观情绪。 a wave of nostalgia怀旧风潮 At the age of 80, she's riding a/the wave of renewed interest in her work. [=she's experiencing a time when many people are interested in her work again]她80岁时，人们对她的作品再度产生了兴趣。 a time when the mayor was still riding a wave of public approval那位市长仍备受公众支持的时候 6 [count] technical : an amount of energy (such as light) that moves in a shape resembling a wave from one point to another point波；波状运动 light waves光波 — see also airwaves, radio wave, shock wave, shortwave, sound wave 7 the wave : a movement made by a group of people especially in a stadium or arena in which individual people stand up and then sit down again according to where they are sitting in order to create the appearance of an ocean wave人浪（尤指在体育场看台上观众依次站起坐下形成的波浪状场面） The crowd did the wave between innings.人群在比赛间隙玩起了人浪。 — called also (British) the Mexican wave make waves informal : to do something that causes people to notice you崭露头角 He's making waves in the music industry.他开始在音乐界崭露头角。 especially : to cause trouble or annoy people by complaining（尤指因抱怨而）制造麻烦 I'm tempted to complain, but I don't want to make waves.我本打算投诉，但我不想惹麻烦。 the wave of the future : an idea, product, way of thinking, etc., that will become very popular in the future（观念、产品、思维方式等的）趋势，备受追捧之势 These new video games are the wave of the future.这些新的电子游戏将来一定备受欢迎。 — see also new wave — wavelike /ˈweɪvˌlaɪk/ adjective [more wavelike; most wavelike] She made a wavelike motion with her arms.她用手臂做了一个波浪形动作。 |
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