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groaning

UK //ˈɡrəʊnɪŋ//US //ˈɡroʊnɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'gronen',与古高地德语 'grīnan'(龇牙)同源,最初拟声模仿低沉的声音。

verb

❶ 指因痛苦、不适或压力而发出低沉的呻吟声,也可形容物体因承重发出的吱嘎声。

“The patient was groaning in pain after the surgery.”

(病人在手术后痛苦地呻吟着。)

“The old floorboards groaned under the weight of the furniture.”

(老旧的地板在家具的重压下发出吱嘎声。)

同义词:moaning, sighing, complaining

noun

❶ 指呻吟的声音或物体受压时发出的声响,常伴随痛苦或不满的情绪。

“The groans of the injured could be heard throughout the hospital.”

(伤者的呻吟声在医院里回荡。)

“A loud groan came from the overloaded shelf.”

(超载的架子发出了一声巨响。)

同义词:moan, sigh, grunt

常见短语

groaning under the weight — 形容物体因承受过重压力而发出声响,或比喻人因负担过重而疲惫不堪。

“The table was groaning under the weight of all the food.”

(桌子在食物的重压下吱嘎作响。)

groaning board — 旧时俚语,指摆满丰盛食物的餐桌,因承载食物而仿佛在呻吟。

“The Thanksgiving table was a veritable groaning board.”

(感恩节的餐桌简直是一张堆满美食的“呻吟桌”。)