yawn

🇬🇧 UK/jɒ:n/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath, typically from tiredness or boredom

打哈欠

n.

The act of yawning; something extremely boring

哈欠;令人厌倦的事

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
yawnother
=yawn

Common Collocations

  • 1.contagious yawn传染性哈欠
  • 2.wide yawn大哈欠
  • 3.yawn widely打大哈欠

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He struggled to stay awake during the boring lecture, unable to hide his frequent yawns.

  • 2.

    After working all night, she yawned extensively and could barely keep her eyes open.

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