whim·per /ˈwɪmpə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] CRYto make low crying sounds, or to speak in this way 呜咽,啜泣;抽噎地说 He heard the dog whimper. 他听到狗在呜咽。
‘It’s not my fault, ’ she whimpered. “这不是我的错。”她抽泣着说。
► see thesaurus at cry —whimper noun [countableC]