whine

1. V-I If something or someone whines, they make a long, high-pitched noise, especially one that sounds sad or unpleasant. 哀鳴

He could hear her dog barking and whining in the background. 他能聽到她的狗在遠(yuǎn)処吠叫哀鳴。

2. N-COUNT Whine is also a noun. 哀鳴

...the whine of air-raid sirens. …空襲警報(bào)的尖叫。

3. V-T/V-I If someone whines, they complain in an annoying way about something unimportant. (爲(wèi)小事) 令人厭煩地抱怨[表不滿]

They come to me to whine about their troubles. 他們到我這裡來絮絮叨叨地抱怨他們的煩惱。

...children who whine that they are bored. …哼哼唧唧地抱怨無聊的孩子們。