英:[ˈwɪni]
美:[ˈhwɪni, ˈwɪni]
英:[ˈwɪni]
美:[ˈhwɪni, ˈwɪni]
whin·ny
wI ni
复数:whinnies
第三人称单数:whinnies
现在分词:whinnying
过去式:whinnied
过去分词:whinnied
intransitive verb
to utter the sound of a horse, esp. softly; neigh.The horse whinnied as we entered the barn.
transitive verb
to express with a whinny.The horse whinnied his recognition of her.
noun
the prolonged high-pitched broken sound made by a horse; neigh.We heard the whinny of the mare outside.
1520年代,可能与 whine 有关,最终是模拟的(比较拉丁语 hinnire)。
Verb probably imitative
The first known use of whinny was in 1530
whippletreenoun
whiffletree
whippetnoun
any of a breed of small swift slender dogs that are often used for hunting small animals or racing
whippersnappernoun
a small, unimportant, or overly confident person
whip1 of 2verb
to move, snatch, or jerk quickly and forcefully
whip out a camera
to strike with something long and thin or flexible
to overcome thoroughly : defeat
to stir up : incite
whip up enthusiasm
to produce in a hurry
whipped up a satisfying meal
to beat into a thick fluffy mass
whip cream
to flap about in a lively manner
sails whipped in the strong wind
whip2 of 2noun
a flexible tool for whipping
a dessert made by whipping some part of the mixture
a kitchen utensil used in whipping
a whipping motion
whiplashnoun
the lash of a whip
injury resulting from a sudden sharp jerking movement of the head and neck (as of a person in a car that is struck from behind by another car)
whipcordnoun
a thin tough braided cord
a strong cloth with fine diagonal ridges
whinny1 of 2verb
to neigh especially in a low or gentle manner
whinny2 of 2noun
the neigh of a horse especially when low or gentle
1 Laughter punctuates the exaggerated whinnies, proving that the source is not in fact a horse.
2 Three times he whistled; and then faint and far off it seemed to them that they heard the whinny of a horse borne up from the plains upon the eastern wind.
3 Outside, there were shouts of "Fire!" in the yard, screams, running footsteps, the whinny of frightened horses, and the frantic barking of the castle dogs.
4 He fidgeted to and fro, swishing his long black tail against his sides and occasionally uttering a little whinny of surprise.
5 Behind me Horse whinnied into the clear Christian air.
6 Wrapping him in his cloak, they lowered Adaon into the earth and laid the turf gently over him, while Lluagor whinnied plaintively and pawed the dry ground.
7 The refrigerator whinnied into silence.
8 As soon as it felt the loathsome scratching weight descend on its exposed haunches, it gave a loud panicked whinny and bucked.
9 Big-hoofed gray horses spackled like wolves, that rolled their eyes and whinnied at my footfall, leagued with men as if strapped to their business by harness I could not see.
10 Chariots rumble and roll ; horses whinny and neigh.
车辚辚, 马萧萧.
11 Creatures of every sort zigzag, bolt, scream, swing, gallop, grunt, and whinny; they are everywhere, swinging on ropes and slithering up poles, hiding under wagons, pressed against sidewalls, and skidding across the center.
12 It reared up on its hind legs, whinnying and snorting, and one sharp, unshod hoof connected with the lion's shoulder, causing the lion to howl like a huge, scalded cat, and to spring backwards.
13 Leaves rustled, and Ghost came bounding out of the shadows, so suddenly that Jon's mare started and gave a whinny.
14 He snorted and whinnied happily throughout the washing.
15 She whinnied softly when he walked into the barn.
16 One columnist wrote that Tom Smith fed Seabiscuit two quarts of Golden Rod beer before each race; if the horse doesn’t get his beer, he wrote, he “whinnies and stomps to indicate displeasure.”
17 Up on deck, Hedge sang something that sounded like “In the Navy” while Blackjack stomped his hooves, whinnying in protest.
18 It felt as though my skin was being flayed from underneath, the sensation so excruciating my throat constricted around my scream and let out only a thin whinnying moan.
19 She kept whinnying, standing with her legs far apart.
20 Anya tensed, certain the creature from the arena had followed them somehow, but the sound of whinnying replaced that fear with a new one.