1 a line of water moving across the surface of water, especially the sea, that is higher than the rest of the surface 浪,波浪(尤指海浪):
We watched the waves roll in and break on the shore.我们看着巨浪涌过来,打在岸上。☞Look at tidal wave. 参看tidal wave。 ☞picture on page C8 见C8页插图
2 a sudden increase or spread of a feeling or type of behaviour (某种情绪或行为)突然增加:
There has been a wave of sympathy for the refugees.很多人对这些难民表示同情。a crime wave罪案激增The pain came in waves.疼痛一阵阵袭来。☞Look at heatwave. 参看heatwave。
3 a large number of people or things suddenly moving or appearing somewhere (人群或事物)突然朝某地移动或在某地出现;潮涌:
There is normally a wave of tourists in August.八月份通常有大批游客涌至。
4 a movement of sth, especially your hand, from side to side in the air 挥动(尤指挥手):
With a wave of his hand, he said goodbye and left.他挥一挥手,说声再见就离开了。
5 the form that some types of energy such as sound, light, heat, etc take when they move 波(声、光、热等能量的运动形态):
sound waves声波shock waves from the earthquake地震的震波☞Look at long wave, medium wave and short wave. 参看long wave、medium wave及short wave。
6 a gentle curve in your hair 曲发
☞Look at perm. 参看perm。
*wave²
/weɪv ||; wev/verb
1 [I,T] to move your hand from side to side in the air, usually to attract sb's attention or as you meet or leave sb (向某人)挥手(以吸引注意、打招呼或告别):
She waved to me as the train left the station.火车离站时她向我挥手告别。I leant out of the window and waved goodbye to my friends.我探出窗外,向朋友挥手告别。☞picture on page S19 见S19页插图
2 [T] wave sth (at sb);wave sth (about) to hold sth in the air and move it from side to side 摇动;挥动:
The crowd waved flags as the President came out.总统出来时,群众就挥动旗帜。She was talking excitedly and waving her arms about.她激动地说话,不时手臂挥动。
3 [T] wave sb/sth away, on, through, etc to move your hand in a particular direction to show sb/sth which way to go 挥手示意(某人或某物)向某方向移动:
There was a policeman in the middle of the road, waving us on.路当中有个警察挥手叫我们前进。
4 [I] to move gently up and down or from side to side 摆动;摇动:
The branches of the trees waved gently in the breeze.树枝在微风中轻轻摇动。
wave sth aside to decide not to pay attention to sb/sth because you think he/she/it is not important (对某人或某事物)置之不理
wave sb off to wave to sb who is leaving 向某人挥手告别