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wave
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- Conjugation :
past
waved
;
ing
waving
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Derivatives :
n
waver
;
adj
waveless
;
adj
wavelike
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- wave
[weɪv]
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1.
noun
[c]
[of hand]
挥动
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2.
noun
(on water) 波浪
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3.
noun
[Broadcasting]
波
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4.
noun
(in hair) 卷曲
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5.
noun
[of emotion]
[ panic]
[ anger]
高涨
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6.
noun
[of violence]
[ attacks]
[ strikes]
风潮
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7.
vi.
(gesture) 挥手示意
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8.
vi.
[branches]
[ grass+]
摆动
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9.
vi.
[flag+]
飘动
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10.
vt.
[+hand]
(motion with) 挥
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11.
vt.
[+flag]
[ handkerchief]
挥动
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12.
vt.
[+weapon]
[ gun]
[ spear]
(brandish) 挥舞
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13.
vt.
[+letter]
[ newspaper]
[ photo]
晃动
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to give sb a wave
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向某人挥挥手
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the pain came in waves
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痛感阵阵袭来
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to wave to/at sb
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对/向某人挥手
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to wave goodbye to sb, wave sb goodbye
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向某人挥手告别
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he waved me away/over
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他挥手让我离开/过来
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- wave
[weɪv]
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1.
n.[c]
[American English]
美国海军的现役女子
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2.
n.[c]
波，波浪
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3.
n.[c]
浪潮，热潮
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4.
n.[c]
[Physics]
波动，振动
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5.
n.[c]
高涨，突发，猛增
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There was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed.
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在收盘前突然有一波买入。
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A wave of emotion swept over him.
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一阵激动袭上他的心头。
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6.
n.[c]
挥手示意
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7.
n.[u]
卷发发型，波浪卷发式
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8.
n.[c]
波浪卷，发卷
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9.
n.[c]
热浪；寒潮，寒流
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10.
verb
招呼，示意，致意
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She waved to her friends.
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她向她的朋友们招手。
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He waved his hand hospitably.
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他亲切地挥了挥手。
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11.
vt.
挥舞，挥动
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She waved her gun.
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她挥舞着手枪。
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12.
vi.
上下波动，波浪起伏
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The waves rolled towards the beach.
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破浪翻滚着涌向海滩。
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13.
vt.
使卷曲，使成卷
Collins English-English Dictionary
- wave
[weɪv]
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1.
vb
to move or cause to move freely to and fro
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the banner waved in the wind
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2.
vi.
[intr]
to move the hand to and fro as a greeting
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3.
vi.
to signal or signify by or as if by waving something
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to direct to move by or as if by waving something
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he waved me on
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5.
vt.
to form or be formed into curves, undulations, etc
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to give a wavy or watered appearance to (silk, etc)
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7.
vt.
[tr]
to set waves in (the hair)
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8.
n
one of a sequence of ridges or undulations that moves across the surface of a body of a liquid, esp the sea: created by the wind or a moving object and gravity
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9.
n
any undulation on or at the edge of a surface reminiscent of such a wave
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a wave across the field of corn
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10.
n
anything that suggests the movement of a wave, as by a sudden rise
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a crime wave
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11.
n
a widespread movement that advances in a body
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a wave of settlers swept into the country
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12.
n
the act or an instance of waving
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13.
n
[Physics]
an oscillation propagated through a medium or space such that energy is periodically interchanged between two kinds of disturbance. For example, an oscillating electric field generates a magnetic oscillation and vice versa, hence an electromagnetic wave is produced. Similarly a wave on a liquid comprises vertical and horizontal displacements - See also antinode longitudinal wave node standing wave transverse wave
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14.
n
[Physics]
a graphical representation of a wave obtained by plotting the magnitude of the disturbance against time at a particular point in the medium or space; waveform
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15.
n
a prolonged spell of some weather condition
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a heat wave
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16.
n
an undulating curve or series of curves or loose curls in the hair
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17.
n
an undulating pattern or finish on a fabric
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18.
n
short for wave moth
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19.
n
[Etymology]
Old English wafian (vb); related to Old High German weban to weave, Old Norse vafra; see waver; C16 (n) changed from earlier wawe, probably from Old English wæg motion; compare wag1
Examples
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the crest of a wave
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浪峰
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to wave one's hair
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使某人头发卷曲
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heat wave
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热浪
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a wave of immigrants
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蜂拥而至的移民
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She was in such a hurry that she didn't even wave goodbye to us.
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她走得很急，甚至都没来得及和我们说再见。
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