
好词典

源自古英语 grānian,意为‘呻吟、抱怨’,与古诺尔斯语 grína(咧嘴笑)同源。
❶ 发出低沉的呻吟声,通常因为痛苦、不适或不情愿。也可用于形容物体因压力发出的类似声音。
“He groaned in pain when he tried to stand up.”
(他试图站起来时痛苦地呻吟了一声。)
“The old floorboards groaned under our weight.”
(老旧的地板在我们的重量下发出吱呀声。)
❶ 表示痛苦、沮丧或不满的低沉声音,或物体受压时发出的声响。
“A groan escaped his lips as he lifted the heavy box.”
(他抬起重箱子时,嘴里不禁发出一声呻吟。)
“There was a collective groan from the students when the test was announced.”
(宣布考试时,学生们集体发出一阵哀叹。)
groan under the weight — 形容物体因承受重压而发出声响,或比喻人因压力过大而难以承受。
“The shelves groaned under the weight of the books.”
(书架在书本的重压下发出吱呀声。)