yawn/jɔːn/

vi

1. 打呵欠

• He kept yawning when listening to the speech. 听演讲的时候他不停地打呵欠。

2. 裂开，张开

• The wall yawned in the earthquake. 地震中墙面裂开了。

• a yawning gap (或gulf) 逐渐加大的差距

vt 打着呵欠说

• He yawned out a good night. 他打着呵欠说了一声晚安。