wave /weiv/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
- (n.) a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
- (n.) (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Chinese translation
- n. 波, 波浪, 波动, 起伏, 高潮, 潮涌, 挥手致意, (气压)突变
- vi. 波动, 飘动, 挥手示意, 起伏
- vt. 使波动, 使飘扬, 挥舞, 使成波浪形
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /weiv/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.62 · Rare
Word forms
waved, waving, waves
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