| 释义 |
groan /ɡrəʊn/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (表示痛苦等的)呻吟声；(表示反对等的)哼声
the groans of the wounded 伤员的呻吟声
The man gave a groan and then lay still. 那人呻吟了一声，然后就躺着不动了。
His speech was interrupted by groans of disapproval. 他的演说被反对的哼哼声打断。
2. (受重压等而发出的)吱嘎声
Eventually I got used to the creaks and groans of the tree outside my window. 最后我对窗外那棵树的吱吱嘎嘎声渐渐习惯了。
3. 〈口〉抱怨
II ❶ vi.
1. 呻吟；发哼声
He was groaning with pain. 他痛得不断呻吟。
groan inwardly 内心太息
His pupils always groaned at his appalling jokes. 他的学生对他骇人听闻的笑话总是报以一阵哼哼声。
2. 发吱嘎声
The roof creaked and groaned under the weight of the snow. 屋顶被积雪压得吱嘎作响。
The wind still roared and the trees groaned. 风还在怒号，树木吱嘎作声。
3. 受重压；受压迫；受苦 (beneath, under)
The shelves groan with books. 书架堆满书吃不住了。
The country groaned under the dictator's rule. 那个国家在独裁者统治下呻吟。
an economy groaning under the heavy burden of defence costs 给国防开支压得透不过气的经济
4. 〈口〉抱怨
She was groaning about some essays she had to write. 她因须写一些文章而抱怨。
❷ vt.
用呻吟表示，呻吟着说；用哼哼声表示(非议、烦恼等)
groan out an answer 呻吟着回答
The actress was groaned down. 那女演员被轰下了台。
[<OE grānian; 与 ON grīna, OHG grīnan to growl 有关] |