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groan

UK /ɡrəʊn/US /ɡroʊn/

词源

源自古英语 grānian,意为‘呻吟、抱怨’,与古诺尔斯语 grína(咧嘴笑)同源。

verb

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。)

同义词:moan, sigh, whine, grunt, complain

noun

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。)

同义词:moan, sigh, grunt, complaint, murmur

常见短语

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。)