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

• However, wagging a finger at Beijing is remarkably ineffective, as the Obama administration has found.
  不过，对北京指手画脚明显是没有效果的，奥巴马政府就已经发现了这一点。
• She repeats this often, her finger wagging in the air.
  当她重复这个时候，手指在空中摇摆。
• 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。
• The little dog ran off wagging its tail.
  小狗摇着尾巴跑了。
• Birds can become 'nervous'-if their tails are wagging like a dog's, you should pay attention, Shen Zhijun tells the paper.
  沈志军告诉《现代快报》，鸟类会变得紧张。如果它们的尾巴像狗一样摆动，就要加以注意了。
• "The dog wagging his tail, replied," Oh, master!
  “狗摇着尾巴说：”哦，我的主人！
• Tail up and wagging is a sign of friendliness, playfulness, anticipation and excitement;
  尾巴向上翘并摇摆是友好、玩耍、期待和兴奋的表示；
• 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。
• 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。
• Past TV deals have seen the tail wagging the dog. Now football clubs feel they are equal partners with TV.
  以往和电视台的交易中，足球俱乐部就已经有过喧宾夺主的记录。现在，他们更是觉得可以和电视台平起平坐了。