v (1)(摇，摆)飘动(move to and fro or up and down)[I]：The willow trees/tall grass/wheat～d in the wind. 柳树/深草/麦子在风中摆动。The flag～d in the breeze. 旗子在微风中飘扬。a field of～ing corn/millet 一片波浪起伏的玉米/谷子地;〖同〗move，flap，swing，shake;

(2)(挥，招)摆手(move ones hand up and down or to and fro)[I，I+prep(at/to)]：We～d until they were out of sight. 我们一直招手，直到看不见他们。～at/to an acquaintance when crossing the street 穿过马路时，向一个熟人挥了挥手/招手;warmly～to the welcoming crowd 热情地向欢迎的人群招手致意;〖同〗shake，swing，signal，gesture;

(3)挥动(手或手中物)(cause one's hand or sth in one's hand to move up and down or to and fro)[T+n，T+n+prep(at)，T+n+adv(about)，D+to+n+to-inf，D+n+n，D+n+prep]：～a sword/a knife/a flag 挥舞剑/刀/旗帜;～one's hand/one's handkerchief to sb 向某人挥手/手帕;～one's fist in sb's face 对着某人挥拳头;～a hand/a stick/a gun at sb 向某人挥舞着手/棍子/枪;～one's arms　/one's hands about (around) 挥舞着双臂/双手;～to sb to do sth 向某人挥手示意其做某事;～sb farewell/goodbye (～farewell/goodbye to sb) 向某人挥手告别;～sb a greeting 向某人挥手致意; 〖同〗move，shake，signal，gesture;

(4)(使)呈波形((cause sth to)become curves)[I，T+n]：Her hair～s naturally. 她的头发天生卷曲。She might just have her hair～d. 她的头发可能刚刚烫过。～d hair 烫成波浪式的头发;

wave along/away/back/on (v adv)向……挥手示意向某方向移动(vt)：The guard～d us away/back/out. 哨兵挥手让我们离开/回来/出去。The policeman～d the cars on. 警察挥手让汽车继续前进。

wave aside (v adv)不理会(vt)：The chairman～d aside all our objections. 主席对我们的反对意见置之不理。

wave down (v adv)挥手示意让……停下来(vt)：The traffic policeman～d the driver/the vehicle down. 交通警察挥手让司机/车辆停下来。

n(1)浪头(raised moving part on the surface of the sea)[C]：a tidal～潮汐;海啸;whip up huge/sea～s 掀起了巨/海浪;W～s urge～s. 后浪推前浪。The～s washed into the upper cabin/dashed against the shore. 海浪涌进了船的上舱/撞击着海岸。A great～swept up the beach/turned over the boat. 一排巨浪冲上海滩/打翻了那条船。The～s rolled on. 波涛滚滚。〖同〗roller，ripple;

(2)像波浪的事物(thing similar to this in appearance or movement)[C]：a heat/new～热浪/新潮; the～s of golden wheat in the field 田间金黄色的麦浪; a～of strikes/refugees 罢工/难民的浪潮; a～of anger/emotion 一阵愤怒/情绪激动; A～of soldiers attacked the town. 攻城的战士如潮涌一般。The first～of tourists came early this year. 旅游的第一个高潮今年到来得早。There's been a～of selling/buying on the stock exchange. 股票交易卖/买方人数骤增。〖同〗move，advance，file，line;

(3)海(sea)[pl](fml)： live beneath the～s 生活在海底;The boat laboured over the～s. 船在海上艰难地前进着。〖同〗sea;

(4)挥(手)(gesture of waving a hand)[C]：give sb a cheerful little/friendly～向某人高兴地轻轻/友好地挥手; greet sb with a～挥手向某人致意; The Queen acknowledged the～s from the crowd. 女王回应人群中挥手致意的人们。A～of the chairman's hand silenced the audience. 主席一挥手，观众就安静了。a～of the magician's wand 魔术师魔杖一挥;〖同〗signal，gesture，motion;

(5)毛发的波纹(hair curves and arrangement)[C]：the～s in a girl's hair 女孩卷发上的波纹; arrange one's hair in～s 把头发作成波浪形;keep one's hair a～使头发保持波浪形; a permanent～烫成的卷发; Her hair has a natural～/grows in pretty～s. 她的头发自然卷曲/长成漂亮的卷发。〖同〗curve，curl，winding，roll;〖反〗straightness;

(6)突然发出(增加)(sudden appearance or increase)[C]：a～of indignation/anger/panic/enthusiasm/excitement/sympathy 突然迸发出的愤慨/愤怒/恐慌/热情/兴奋/同情; a massive～of student riots 大规模的学生骚乱; a～of prosperity/depression 一阵繁荣/萧条;〖同〗surge，rush，flood，rise;

(7)(热、光、声、磁、电等)波状运动(wave-like motion of some kinds of energy)[C]：a short/medium/long～短/中/长波;radio/ultrasonic～s 无线电/超声波;The radio station send out their messages on special～lengths. 无线电台用特殊的波长传送信息。sound/light/brain～s 声/光/脑波;〖同〗pulse，vibration;

in waves 一批一批;一阵一阵：The infantry attacked in～s. 进攻的步兵一批接一批。The pain/questions came in～s. 疼痛一阵接一阵/问题一批又一批。

→′waveband n 波段;′wavelet n 涟漪;′wavy adj 波(状)形的;′wavily adv 波(状)形地;′waviness n 波状