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whoa

/wəʊ/ /woʊ/

Meanings
verb

吁，喔，停。

To attempt to slow (an animal) by crying "whoa".

Examples :

"The farmer had to whoa the runaway horse before it reached the fence. "
农夫不得不大喊“吁”，试图让那匹脱缰的马在跑到栅栏前停下来。
animal action communication

Related Words

Illustration attempt

attempt noun

/əˈtɛmpt/

尝试，企图

"It was worth the attempt."

值得一试。

Illustration laundry

laundry noun

/ˈlɑn.dɹi/ /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/

洗涤，洗衣。

"After school, my mom does the laundry. "

放学后，我妈妈会洗衣服。

Illustration reached

reached verb

/ɹiːtʃt/

伸出, 延伸

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

他伸手去拿放在桌上的武器。

Illustration thereof

thereof adverb

/ðɛəˈɹɒv/ /ðɛˈɹʌv/

其中，由此。

"The school announced a new policy; the details thereof are in the student handbook. "

学校宣布了一项新政策，具体细节已收录在学生手册中。

Illustration serious

serious adjective

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/

严肃， 认真。

"It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily."

看到总是那么严肃的船长竟然如此开怀大笑，真是让人惊讶。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration commanding

commanding verb

/kəˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /kəˈmændɪŋ/

命令，指挥

"The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner."

国王命令他的仆人给他端来晚餐。

Illustration runaway

runaway noun

/ˈɹʌnəweɪ/

逃犯，逃亡者.

"Runaway children are vulnerable to criminal exploitation."

逃跑的儿童很容易受到犯罪分子的剥削。

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

表达，表示，表述。

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

我妹妹喜悦的表情表达了她对这个好消息有多么高兴。

Illustration surprise

surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

意外，惊喜

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

没想到我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多两倍，真是个意外。

Illustration meaningless

meaningless adjective

/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ /ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs/

没有意义，空洞，毫无意义。

"The word "gugugu" is meaningless in English."

"Gugugu"这个词在英语里没有意义。

Illustration imitative

imitative adjective

/ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɪv/ /ˈɪmɪˌteɪɾɪv/

模仿的，抄袭的

"The student's essay was imitative of other student's work, lacking originality. "

这篇学生的文章模仿了其他学生的作业，缺乏原创性。