whimper

1. V-I If someone whimpers, they make quiet unhappy or frightened sounds, as if they are about to start crying. 抽泣; 嗚咽

She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain. 她躺在樓梯的下面，痛苦地抽泣。

2. N-COUNT Whimper is also a noun. 抽泣; 嗚咽

David's crying subsided to a whimper. 戴維的大聲哭叫減弱為抽泣。