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VERB
摇动,摇摆(尾巴)
When a dog wags its tail, it repeatedly waves its tail from side to side.
例句
The dog was biting, growling and wagging its tail.
这条狗撕咬着,咆哮着,摇晃着尾巴。
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VERB
(通常指由于厌恶而)左右摇晃(手指)
If you wag your finger, you shake it repeatedly and quickly from side to side, usually because you are annoyed with someone.
例句
He wagged a disapproving finger...
他摇晃着手指表示不同意。
She wagged a finger under his nose in a taunting gesture.
她当着他的面嘲弄地摇晃着手指。
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VERB
(常指因不高兴而)摇(头)
If you wag your head, you move it from side to side, often because you are unhappy about a situation.
例句
He wags his head unhappily.
他不高兴地摇着头。
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N-COUNT
爱说笑的人;幽默的人
A wag is someone who makes jokes.
例句
He's a bit of a wag, his dad...
他爸爸这个人说话相当风趣。
There was a moose head on the wall. Some wag had put a cigarette in its mouth.
墙上挂着一个驼鹿头。某个爱搞笑的人在它的嘴里放了一支香烟。
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PHRASE
嚼舌头;议论纷纷
If tongues are wagging, people are talking a lot about someone and their behaviour.
例句
What set tongues wagging was the age difference between the two partners.
这对伴侣年龄上的差异招来了不少闲话。