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源自中古英语 'growlen',拟声词,模仿低沉威胁的声音。
❶ 形容低沉、愤怒或威胁性的声音,通常指动物(如狗或熊)发出的咆哮声,也可形容机器或人的类似声音。
“The growling dog warned us to stay away.”
(那只咆哮的狗警告我们不要靠近。)
“I heard a growling noise coming from the old engine.”
(我听到那台旧引擎发出低沉的轰鸣声。)
❶ 指动物或人发出的低沉、愤怒的声音,或机器运转时的类似声响。
“The growling of the thunder scared the children.”
(雷声的轰鸣吓到了孩子们。)
“We could hear the growling of a wild animal in the distance.”
(我们能听到远处野兽的咆哮声。)
growling stomach — 形容肚子因饥饿而发出的咕咕声,通常用于幽默或夸张的表达。
“My growling stomach reminded me that I skipped lunch.”
(我咕咕叫的肚子提醒我午饭没吃。)