whimper /ˈwɪmpə/ ( whimpering, whimpered, whimpers )

• 1. 

  V-I If someone whimpers, they make quiet unhappy or frightened sounds, as if they are about to start crying. 抽泣; 呜咽

  例：

  She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain.

  她躺在楼梯的下面，痛苦地抽泣。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT Whimper is also a noun. 抽泣; 呜咽

  例：

  David's crying subsided to a whimper.

  戴维的大声哭叫减弱为抽泣。