Translations for „yawn“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

I . yawn [jɔːn] VB intr

1. yawn:

yawn

打呵欠 dǎ hēqiàn

2. yawn:

yawn

裂开 lièkāi

yawn

豁开 huōkāi

II . yawn [jɔːn] N

1. yawn:

yawn

呵欠 hēqiàn

give a heavy yawn

深深打了个呵欠

2. yawn:

yawn

乏味的人(或事物) fáwèide rén

Usage examples with yawn

give a heavy yawn

深深打了个呵欠

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Therefore, the contagious yawn could be an instinctual reaction to a signal from one member of the group reminding the others to stay alert.

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It has been suggested that the left periamygdalar region may play a role in yawning.

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Covering the mouth when yawning may have been a way to prevent such transmission.

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This album, though little distributed, was met with a yawn by the world and it has since been deleted, remanded to status of ambitious demo.

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Paratroopers have been noted to yawn in the moments before they exit the aircraft.

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Superstitions regarding the act of yawning may have arisen from concerns over public health.

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That was all a bit of a yawn for me, and only appealed to female audiences...

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He learned to replace his smile with a thrust-out chin, a glare or a yawn. 2.

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Temple for her part would either yawn or scratch her face.

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However, neither providing more oxygen nor reducing carbon dioxide in air decreased yawning.

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