early 14c., "handful or bundle of hay, grass, etc.," used for burning or cleaning or as a cushion; perhaps from an unrecorded Old English word, cognate with Norwegian and Swedish visp "wisp," of unknown origin; sometimes said to be connected with whisk or with Middle Low German and Middle Dutch wispel "a measure of grain." Meaning "thin, filmy portion" first attested 1836.
wisp 英文释义
1. a small tuft or lock;
"wisps of hair"
2. a small person;
"a mere wisp of a girl"
3. a small bundle of straw or hay
4. a flock of snipe
wisp 双语例句
1. She's just a little bitty wisp of a girl.
她是一个很纤弱的小女孩。
来自柯林斯例句
2. A thin wisp of smoke straggled up through the trees.
一缕轻烟在林间袅袅升起。
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3. She smoothed away a wisp of hair from her eyes.
她将眼睛上的一缕头发拨开。
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4. A wisp of grey hair stuck out from under her hat.
从她的帽子下边露出一绺灰白的头发.
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5. A wisp of smoke is curling up from a chimney.
炊烟旋绕.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
wisp 实用场景例句
A thin wisp of smoke straggled up through the trees.
一缕轻烟在林间袅袅升起。
柯林斯例句
She smoothed away a wisp of hair from her eyes.
她将眼睛上的一缕头发拨开。
柯林斯例句
A wisp of smoke is curling up from a chimney.
炊烟旋绕.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
It burns as a will - o'- the - wisp , dancing onward to fairylands of delight.
它会像磷火那样发出捉摸不定的光芒, 跳跃着飞向欢乐的仙境.
英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
She fussed with a wisp of hair over her ear.
她紧张不安地拨弄耳边的一缕头发。
辞典例句
A wisp of hair straggled across her ear.
一束头发散落在她耳朵上.
辞典例句
Any wisp of cloud could cover a crescent moon. My future was dark.
一点云便能把月牙遮住, 我的将来是黑暗.
汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
You shouldn't hope to find perfect happiness it's just a will - o'the - wisp.
不要指望能找到十全十美的幸福 -- 那只不过是镜花水月.
辞典例句
A wisp of hair had escaped from under her hat.
一绺头发从她的帽下露出来.
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A cavity likes a body hating a wisp cool breeze soul.
一腔爱一身恨一缕清风一丝魂.
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Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away.
悄悄的我走了,正如我悄悄的来;我挥一挥衣袖,不带走一片云彩.
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Explore a tranquility, look for one wisp of sunlight!
寻求一份安宁, 找寻一缕阳光!
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One little girl in particular moved like a wisp in the background.
尤其有个小女孩,在人身后像一阵清风似地走动.
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The Wisp spell increases movement speed of the party.
小精灵法术增加移动速度的聚会.
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Two Will O'the Wisp are summoned to help their summoner in battle.
