wagging

英 [ˈwæɡɪŋ]

美 [ˈwæɡɪŋ]

v.  (狗)摇，摆动(尾巴); (狗尾巴)摇，摆动; 摇(头或手指，常表示不赞成); 逃学
wag的现在分词

复数：waggings　现在分词：wagging　

COCA.42233

柯林斯词典

• VERB 摇动，摇摆(尾巴)
  When a dogwagsits tail, it repeatedly waves its tail from side to side.
  1. The dog was biting, growling and wagging its tail.
     这条狗撕咬着，咆哮着，摇晃着尾巴。
• VERB (通常指由于厌恶而)左右摇晃(手指)
  If youwagyour finger, you shake it repeatedly and quickly from side to side, usually because you are annoyed with someone.
  1. He wagged a disapproving finger...
     他摇晃着手指表示不同意。
  2. She wagged a finger under his nose in a taunting gesture.
     她当着他的面嘲弄地摇晃着手指。
• VERB (常指因不高兴而)摇(头)
  If youwagyour head, you move it from side to side, often because you are unhappy about a situation.
  1. He wags his head unhappily.
     他不高兴地摇着头。
• N-COUNT 爱说笑的人；幽默的人
  Awagis someone who makes jokes.
  1. He's a bit of a wag, his dad...
     他爸爸这个人说话相当风趣。
  2. There was a moose head on the wall. Some wag had put a cigarette in its mouth.
     墙上挂着一个驼鹿头。某个爱搞笑的人在它的嘴里放了一支香烟。
• PHRASE 嚼舌头;议论纷纷
  Iftongues are wagging, people are talking a lot about someone and their behaviour.
  1. What set tongues wagging was the age difference between the two partners.
     这对伴侣年龄上的差异招来了不少闲话。
• the tail is wagging the dog→ see:tail

双语例句

• I usually demonstrate to my students how silly it looks to run to meet the ball with the racket wagging behind.
  我常常证明给我的学生看，在跑动迎击球的过程中拍子在身后摇摆的样子是多么的愚蠢。
• When she's wagging it low, she's worried or feeling insecure about something.
  如果她的尾巴摇得很低，她就是在担心什么，或者是没有安全感。
• It's a depressing environment to work in and a typical case of the tail wagging the dog.
  这种工作环境使人觉得很压抑，真是一个主次颠倒的典型事例。
• A dog indicates his feelings by growling, barking, or wagging his tail.
  狗用咆哮、吠叫或摆尾表达感情。
• We should keep the tail from wagging the dog to deal with all the things.
  我们在处理任何事情的时候都要记得顾全大局。
• Thedancer ran in a straight line, wagging from side to side.
  跳舞的蜜蜂沿着直线跑，边跑边左右摇摆。
• But there was lots of tail wagging, tongue lolling and contented purring when these models got together.
  但每当这些宠物模特们聚在一起时，你就会看到他们高兴的摇尾巴，或者彼此之间发出满足的呜呜的声。
• It was also apparent that the wagging dance, where the bees moved sideways, sent another message.
  这也是非常明显的，蜜蜂向两侧摇动的摇尾舞，传递了另外一个信号。
• What set tongues wagging was the age difference between the two partners.
  这对伴侣年龄上的差异招来了不少闲话。
• The puppy started wagging his tail when I approached.
  我走近他时，小狗开始摇尾巴。