wave
v
1 [I] (of a fixed object) move regularly and loosely to and fro or up and down (指固定的物體)往復或上下擺動或搖動
a flag waving in the breeze 在微風中飄揚的旗子
branches waving in the wind 隨風搖動的樹枝
a field of waving corn 起伏的麥浪.
2
(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (at/to sb) (of a person) move one's hand to and fro or up and down, eg in order to attract sb's attention (指人)揮手, 招手, 擺手
He waved (to us) when he saw us. 他看見我們時(向我們)揮了揮手.
They waved at us from across the room. 他們從房間那一頭向我們招手.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dpr.t]
~ sth (at sb); ~ sth about cause (one's hand or sth held in one's hand) to move up and down or to and fro, eg in order to make a signal or give a greeting 揮動(手或手中物)(如為示意或致意)
wave a magic wand 揮動魔杖
wave a hand, a flag, an umbrella (at sb) (向某人)招手、 搖旗子、 揮動傘
He came out waving the document at the crowd. 他出來時向人群揮舞著文件.
wave one's arms (about) (in the air) 揮舞著雙臂
They waved to us to stay where we were. 他們向我們揮手, 要我們停在原地.
(c) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) give (a greeting) (to sb) by waving one's hand 揮手(向某人)(致意)
They waved farewell. 他們揮手告別.
wave sb goodbye/wave goodbye to sb 向某人揮手告別.
3 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) form a series of curves (使某物)呈波形
Her hair waves beautifully. 她的鬈發很漂亮.
She has had her hair waved. 她燙發了.
4 (idm 習語) fly/show/wave the `flag => flag1.
5 (phr v) wave sb/sth along, away, on, etc show that (a person or vehicle) should move in the specified direction, by waving one's hand 向(某人或車)揮手示意向某方向移動
She waved them away impatiently. 她不耐煩地揮手讓他們走開.
The policeman waved us on, ie indicated that we should continue. 警察揮手讓我們繼續前進. wave sth aside dismiss (an objection, etc) as unimportant or irrelevant 不理會(反對意見等)
Their criticisms were waved aside. 他們提出的批評意見沒人理會. wave sth/sb down signal to (a vehicle or its driver) to stop, by waving one's hand 揮手示意讓(車或司機)停下來.