yawn /jɒ:n/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
• (v.) utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

Chinese translation

• n. 哈欠
• vi. 打哈欠, 裂开
• vt. 打着哈欠说

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/jɒ:n/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.07 · Rare

Word forms

yawned, yawning, yawns

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