yawn
verb [ I ] uk/jɔːn/ us/jɑːn/
B1 打哈欠
to open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or bored
I can't stop yawning - I must be tired. 我一个劲儿打哈欠——肯定是累了。
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- He yawned loudly in the middle of her speech.
- I was so tired, I couldn't help yawning.
yawn
noun uk/jɔːn/ us/jɑːn/
[ C ]哈欠
an act of yawning
Her eyes watered as she tried to stifle (= stop) a yawn. 她强忍着不打哈欠，眼泪都出来了。
a yawn[ S ] informal 乏味的事物（或人）
something or someone that is very boring
The film was a total yawn. 这个电影太没劲了。