| 释义 |
growl /ɡraʊl/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 发狺狺声；狂吠
The dog growled at the stranger. 狗朝着那生人狂吠。
2. 发低沉的怒声；咆哮
3. 发轰隆声
The bulldozer growled near. 推土机在近处轰隆隆作响。
The thunder still growled in the distance. 远处仍是雷声隆隆。
His stomach growled. 他饥肠辘辘。
4. (管乐器或音乐家以乐器)奏出低鼾声
5. 愤愤不平地抱怨(或嘟哝)
growl about the poor food 气愤地抱怨粗劣的饭食
❷ vt.
1. 以咆哮声表示；粗暴地(或气冲冲地)说
He growled an apology. 他瓮声瓮气地表示道歉。
growl a response 怒冲冲地答话
“Come here,” I growled. “过来!”我怒喝道。
2. 用低鼾声演奏
II n.
1. 低沉的怒声；咆哮；狺狺声；轰隆声，辘辘声
a growl of assent 愠怒哼一声的同意
the full-throated growl of an enraged lion 一只被激怒的狮子的大声咆哮
the distant growl of cannon 远处的隆隆炮声
2. (爵士乐中管乐器的)低鼾声
3. 愤愤不平的抱怨
My letter of 31st December was a growl against you. 我12月31日的信是对你表示不满。
4. 〈美俚〉(考试的)夹带
[<ME groulen to rumble < OFr grouller to grumble] |