| 词组 | wave |
| 释义 | wave 1. noun 1 the semi-erect penis US, 1987. 2 crack cocaine UK, 1998 2. verb to bend the edge of a playing card for later cheating US, 1979.► wave a dead chickento knowingly make a futile attempt to resolve a problem. Possibly an allusion to voodoo US, 1996.► wave your wigto comb your hair. High school student usage US, 1961 wave aside wave aside sth • wave sth aside to refuse to accept what someone says, especially because you do not think it is important: The judge waved all their objections aside and sentenced them to three months in jail. Chapman appointed him as chief trainer, waving aside protests about his lack of experience. "Forgive me Marshal," said Karr. Marshal Tolonen waved aside his apology and walked away.■ SIMILAR TO: brush aside wave away wave away sb • wave sb away wave your hand to tell someone that you do not want to talk to them or do not want them to come near you: She tried to talk to Rodman, but he rudely waved her away. The waiter started to come towards us, but Margaret waved him away. wave down wave down sth/sb • wave sth/sb down to make a vehicle stop by waving your arms at the driver: Yuko managed to wave down a taxi and asked to be taken to Shibuya station. The officer stepped out into the street, and raised his hand to wave the driver down.■ SIMILAR TO: flag down wave off 1. wave sb off • wave off sb to wave goodbye to someone as they leave: Mrs Dale waved her husband off to work, then went back inside the house. We all went down to the airport to wave her off.■ SIMILAR TO: see off2. wave sb off sth • wave sb/sth off to wave your arms to tell someone or something to leave a place, especially because they should not be there: The referee waved him off the field. A park-keeper was waving some boys off the grass. wave on wave sb on • wave on sb to wave your hands to tell someone, especially a driver, to continue moving forwards: The guard looked at his papers, then waved him on. Police were waving the other drivers on. Sergeant Finch rolled down his window and waved on a truck laden with fresh fruit. wave through wave sb through • wave through sb to wave your hands to tell someone that they can go through or enter a place: The customs officer at the airport waved them straight through.
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