groan

英 [grəʊn] 美 [ɡron]
  • vi. 呻吟；抱怨；发吱嘎声
  • vt. 呻吟；抱怨
  • n. 呻吟；叹息；吱嘎声
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中文词源

groan 呻吟

拟声词，呻吟的声音。

英文词源

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.).

双语例句

1. She heard him let out a pitiful, muffled groan.
她听到他发出一声令人悲悯的低沉的呻吟声。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They glanced at the man on the floor, who began to groan.
他们瞥了一眼躺在地上的男人，那人现在开始呻吟起来。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The timbers groan and creak and the floorboards shift.
这些木头在吱吱嘎嘎作响，木地板有些摇晃。

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4. Bookshelves groan under the burden of books on threats to the environment.
书架上摆满了有关环境威胁的书，不堪重负。

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5. The platforms groan with homeward-bound commuters.
月台在下班赶着回家的通勤族脚下不堪重负。

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