"whinny" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 馬嘶

Definition

“Whinny” 指的是馬在興奮或呼喊時發出的高音嘶叫聲。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用來形容馬和小馬的聲音，多用在故事或描述動物的聲音時，日常對話較少用。不要和 'neigh' 混淆，'whinny' 較柔和、較高音。

Examples

The horse gave a loud whinny when it saw its friend.

馬看到牠的朋友時發出大聲的**嘶鳴**。

My sister loves to hear the pony whinny at the farm.

我妹妹喜歡在農場聽小馬**嘶叫**。

Did you hear that horse whinny just now?

你剛才聽到那匹馬在**嘶叫**嗎？

The quiet whinny in the stable meant the foal was awake.

馬廄裡低聲的**嘶鳴**表示小馬駒已經醒了。

She laughed when the horse let out a surprised whinny during the show.

表演時，馬發出喫驚的**嘶鳴**，她笑了起來。

A distant whinny echoed across the fields at sunset.

傍晚時分，遠處的**馬嘶**在田野間迴盪。