sob
v
(-bb-)
1 [I, Ipr] draw in breath noisily and irregularly from sorrow, pain, etc, esp while crying 啜泣; 抽噎
We could hear the child sobbing in the other room. 我們聽到那間屋子里的小孩在抽抽搭搭地哭著.
She sobbed into her handkerchief. 她用手絹掩面啜泣. =>Usage at cry1 用法見cry1.
2 (idm 習語) cry/sob oneself to sleep => sleep1. sob one's `heart out cry bitterly with great emotion 哭得極傷心.
3 (phr v) sob sth out tell sth while sobbing 抽噎地說; 哭訴
She sobbed out the story of her son's violent death. 她哭著訴說兒子橫死的經過. sob, n act or sound of sobbing 啜泣(聲); 抽噎(聲)
The child's sobs gradually died down. 那孩子的啜泣聲漸漸靜了下來.