Wave

(noun.) a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; 'a wave of settlers'; 'troops advancing in waves'.

(noun.) a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair.

(noun.) the act of signaling by a movement of the hand.

(noun.) (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth.

(noun.) one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water).

(noun.) something that rises rapidly; 'a wave of emotion swept over him'; 'there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed'; 'a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right'.

(noun.) a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch.

(noun.) a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); 'a heat wave'.

(noun.) an undulating curve.

(verb.) set waves in; 'she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair'.

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• The first wave is past, and the argument is compelled to admit that men and women have common duties and pursuits. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• There was something to the English peculiarly attractive in the idea of this wave-encircled, island-enthroned city. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• The Mongol wave had washed over Poland, but had never subjugated it. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Yet Arnold calls them 'The young, light-hearted masters of the wave. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• When she reached the door she turned for a moment to wave a quick farewell. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• While the disturbance which travels out from a sounding body is commonly called a wave, it is by no means like the type of wave best known to us, namely, the water wave. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• I will plant your standard; and when you see it wave from yon highest minaret, you may gain courage, and rally round it! 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• The needle, in passing rapidly in contact with the recorded waves, was vibrated up and down, causing corresponding vibrations of the diaphragm. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The darkness seemed to be swaying in waves across his mind, great waves of darkness plunging across his mind. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• An echo is caused by the reflection of sound waves at some moderately even surface, such as the wall of a building. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• My father slept in the cabin; and I lay on the deck, looking at the stars, and listening to the dashing of the waves. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• Ten yokes of oxen dragging a boat with sails out of the sea in the morning with the line of the small waves breaking on the beach. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Tainter, who in 1886 patented in the United States means of cutting or engraving the sound waves in a solid body. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• It is compared to the wavelets produced by a stone dropped in w ater, only that in the case of sound the waves are not confined to one plane. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• I looked back and saw Rinaldi standing watching me and waved to him. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• He saw me; for the moon had opened a blue field in the sky, and rode in it watery bright: he took his hat off, and waved it round his head. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• A universal shriek arose as the russet boots waved wildly from the wreck and a golden head emerged, exclaiming, I told you so! 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Breathlessly he waved his left arm above his prostrate body--it waved! 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• He waved his whip in the direction of the Bellomont acres, which lay outspread before them in opulent undulations. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Zat Arras waved his hand in my direction. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• He didn't seem at all ashamed of it, for when I explained and hurried on, he waved his hand, sock and all, saying in his loud, cheerful way. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• At the turn of the lane he saw Miss Blenker standing at the gate and waving the pink parasol. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Nor a drop,' said Mr. Bumble, waving his right hand in a dignified, but placid manner. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• About her was the waving foliage of the forest. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• No, thank you, returned the count, waving away with a gesture of repugnance the cigarette Maurice held out to him. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• And, waving his hand with much pomp towards the door, as he fixed his back against the fireplace, said, 'No offence, my good fellow, no offence! 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Tain't so handsome that you need keep waving it about, as if you was a tight-rope dancer. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Show your father his daughter Bella's letter, Lavinia,' said Mrs Wilfer, in her monotonous Act of Parliament tone, and waving her hand. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.

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