groan
英 [gr??n]
美[ɡron]
- vi. 呻吟；抱怨；發(fā)吱嘎聲
- vt. 呻吟；抱怨
- n. 呻吟；嘆息；吱嘎聲
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?groans;第三人稱單數(shù):?groans;過去式:?groaned;過去分詞:?groaned;現(xiàn)在分詞:?groaning;
中文詞源
groan 呻吟
擬聲詞，呻吟的聲音。
英文詞源
- groan
- groan: see grin
- groan (v.)
- Old English granian "to utter a deep, low-toned breath expressive of grief or pain; to murmur; to lament," from Proto-Germanic *grain- (cognates: Old Norse grenja "to howl"), of imitative origin, or related to grin (v.). Meaning "complain" is from early 13c., especially in Middle English phrase grutchen and gronen. As an expression of disapproval, by 1799. Related: Groaned; groaning.
- groan (n.)
- late 14c., from groan (v); earlier grane (early 14c.).
雙語例句
- 1. She heard him let out a pitiful, muffled groan.
- 她聽到他發(fā)出一聲令人悲憫的低沉的呻吟聲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They glanced at the man on the floor, who began to groan.
- 他們瞥了一眼躺在地上的男人，那人現(xiàn)在開始呻吟起來。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The timbers groan and creak and the floorboards shift.
- 這些木頭在吱吱嘎嘎作響，木地板有些搖晃。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Bookshelves groan under the burden of books on threats to the environment.
- 書架上擺滿了有關(guān)環(huán)境威脅的書，不堪重負(fù)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The platforms groan with homeward-bound commuters.
- 月臺(tái)在下班趕著回家的通勤族腳下不堪重負(fù)。
來自柯林斯例句