如题所述
有许多动词可以用来表达身体动作。下面是具体肢体部位动作的表达及例句。
He clapped his hands in time to the music.
他随着音乐用手打着节拍。
Stop scratching that wound. It'll never heal!
别再擦到伤口了,不然永远都治不好了!
Nod once for 'yes' and twice for 'no'.
点一次头表示“是”,点两次表示“否”。
She whistled a tune as she walked down the street.
她沿街散步,吹着口哨。
Verbs Used with Body Movements
表达身体动作的动词
1.blink
Body Part :eyes
身体部位:眼睛
Definition :wink the eye; close eye rapidly without conscious effort; link winkbut not intended
定义:眨眼睛;无意识地快速闭上眼睛或眨眼。
He blinked rapidly as he tried to see in the bright sun.
他试图直视艳阳,快速地眨了眨眼睛。
2.glance
Body Part: eyes
身体部位:眼睛
Definition:a quick look at something or someone
定义:快速地瞟了一眼某物或某人
He glanced at the documents and gave his OK.
他瞥了一眼文件,表示同意了。
3.stare
Body Part: eyes
身体部位:眼睛
Definition: a long penetrating look at something or someone
定义:长时间注视着某物或某人
He stared at the painting on the wall for over ten minutes.
他盯着墙上的画有十多分钟了。
4.wink
Body Part: eye
身体部位:眼睛
Definition: close eye rapidly with a conscious effort; like blink but intended
定义:眨眼睛;无意识地快速闭上眼睛或眨眼。
He gave me a wink to signal that he understood.
他对我眨了眨眼,表示他懂了。
5.point
Body Part: finger
身体部位:手指
Definition: spot or show something with the finger
定义:用手指指着或展示某物
He pointed to his friend in the crowd.
他在人群中指向他的朋友。
6.scratch
Body Part: finger
身体部位:手指
Definition: scrape the skin
定义:刮擦皮肤
If something itches then you probably need to scratch it.
如果某个地方发痒,你很可能会用手抓。
7.kick
Body Part: foot
身体部位:脚
Definition: strike with the foot
定义:用脚踢
He kicked the ball into the goal.
他把球踢进球门。
8.clap
Body Part: hands
身体部位:手
Definition: applaud
定义:鼓掌
The audience clapped enthusiastically at the end of the concert.
音乐会进入尾声,观众热切地鼓掌。
9.punch
Body Part: hands
身体部位:手
Definition: to strike with a fist
用拳头重击
Boxers try to knock out their opponents by punching them in the face.
拳击手们用拳头重击对手的脸。
10.shake
Body Part: hands
身体部位:手
Definition: move back and forth; greeting when seeing someone
定义:来回晃动;见到某人时握手问候
He shook the present to see if he could understand what was inside
他晃了晃礼物,想知道里面究竟放了什么。
11.slap
Body Part: hands
身体部位:手
Definition: strike with an open hand
定义:用手击打
Don't ever slap a child, no matter how angry you become.
不管多么生气,都不要对孩子动手。
12.smack
Body Part: hands
身体部位:手
Definition: similar to slap
与slap类似
He smacked the table hard to emphasize the point he had just made.
他重重地拍了下桌子,来强调刚做的决定。
13.nod
Body Part: head
身体部位:头
Definition: to move the head up and down
上下移动头部
He nodded his approval of what the candidate was saying as he was listening.
在听候选人发言时,他点点头表示赞成。
14.shake
Body Part: head
身体部位:头
Definition: to move the head from side to side
左右移动头部
He shook his head violently to show his disagreement with what she was saying.
他直摇头来表示对她所说内容的不赞成。
15.kiss
Body Part: lips
身体部位:嘴唇
Definition: touch with the lips
定义:嘴唇接触
He sweetly kissed his wife as they toasted their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
在庆祝结婚十五周年时,他给了妻子甜蜜一吻。
16.whistle
Body Part: lips / mouth
身体部位:嘴唇/嘴部
Definition: make a sound by blowing air through the lips
定义:通过用嘴唇吹气来发出声音
He whistled his favorite tune as he drove to work.
开车上班途中,他用口哨吹着最喜欢的歌。
17.eat
Body Part: mouth
身体部位:嘴部
Definition: to introduce food into the body
定义:进食
He usually eats lunch at noon.
他总是到下午才吃午饭。
18.mutter
Body Part: mouth
身体部位:嘴部
Definition: to speak softly, often in a manner which is hard to understand
定义:咕哝,通常旁人难以听懂
He muttered something about how difficult his boss was and went back to work.
他嘴里嘟哝着自己老板有多么严厉,转身又回去工作了。
19.talk
Body Part: mouth
身体部位:嘴
Definition: to speak
定义:说
They spoke about old times and the fun they had had together as children.
他们谈论着旧日的时光,以及孩童时的欢乐。
20.taste
Body Part: mouth
身体部位:嘴
Definition: to perceive flavor with the tongue
定义:用舌头尝味道
He tasted the vintage wine with relish.
他津津有味地品着红酒。
21.whisper
Body Part: mouth
身体部位:嘴部
Definition: to speak softly, usually without voice
定义:轻声说话,通常旁人听不到声音
He whispered his secret into my ear.
他在我耳边告诉我这个秘密。
22.breathe
Body Part: mouth
身体部位:嘴部
Definition: to respire; take air into the lungs
定义:呼吸;将空气吸入肺里
Just breathe that wonderful morning air. Isn't it fantastic!
呼吸一下早晨的新鲜空气吧!这不是很美妙嘛?
23.smell
Body Part: nose
身体部位:鼻子
Definition: to sense through the nose; to give scent
定义:用鼻子来感知;闻气味
Roses smell wonderful.
玫瑰闻起来真香啊。
24.sniff
Body Part: nose
身体部位:鼻子
Definition: short inhalation, often to smell something
定义:短暂地吸气,闻某物的气味
He sniffed the various perfumes and decided on Joy No. 4.
他闻了闻不同香水的味道,选择了乔伊4号。
25.shrug
Body Part: shoulder
身体部位:肩膀
Definition: raise the shoulders, usually to show indifference to something
定义:提了提肩膀,通常用来表示对某事漠不关心
He shrugged when I asked him to explain why he had arrived late.
当我让他解释迟到的原因时,他耸了耸肩膀。
26.bite
Body Part: mouth
身体部位:嘴
Definition: grip with the teeth and introduce into the mouth
定义:上下牙合住,放进嘴里
He took a big bite out of the fresh apple
他咬了一大口新鲜苹果。
27.chew
Body Part:mouth
身体部位:嘴
Definition: grind food with the teeth
定义:用牙齿磨碎食物
You should always chew your food thoroughly before swallowing.
在吞进去前,你应该好好咀嚼食物。
28.stub
Body Part: toes
身体部位:脚趾
Definition: trike one's toe into something
定义:用脚趾踢某物
He stubbed his toe on the door.
他用脚踢门。
29.lick
Body Part: tongue
身体部位:舌头
Definition: draw tongue across something
定义:用舌头舔某物
He licked his ice-cream cone contentedly.
他满足地舔着冰淇淋。
30.swallow
Body Part: throat
身体部位:喉咙
Definition: send down the throat, usually food and drink
定义:吃东西或喝东西
He swallowed his food even though he wasn't hungry.
虽然不饿,他还是吃着事物。
Body Movements Quiz
身体动作小测验
Use one of the verbs above to fill in the gap for each of these sentences. Be careful with verb conjugation.
从上面介绍的动词中选择一个分别填在空白处。注意动词的词形变化。
1. Just relax, _______ through your mouth and think about happy times.
2. He just ________ his shoulders and walked away.
3. _____ your secret into my ear. I won't tell anyone. I promise!
4. We ______ hands before we began the meeting yesterday.
5. Try to _____ the ball into the goal of the other team, not ours!
6. If you put so much food into your mouth you won't be able to _____.
7. She _____ at her friend, letting her know that this was a joke.
8. Don't chew on hard candy. _____ it and it will last longer.
9. She ______ the sauce and decided it needed some more salt.
10. I don't like to ______ into other people's eyes for too long. It makes me nervous.
答案
1. breathe
2. shrugged
3. whisper
4. shook
5. kick
6. swallow
7. winked
8. lick
9. tasted (sniffed / smelled)
10. stare