moan

verb

/məʊn/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they moan	/məʊn/ /məʊn/
he / she / it moans	/məʊnz/ /məʊnz/
past simple moaned	/məʊnd/ /məʊnd/
past participle moaned	/məʊnd/ /məʊnd/
-ing form moaning	/ˈməʊnɪŋ/ /ˈməʊnɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] (of a person) to make a long deep sound, usually because you are unhappy or suffering or are experiencing sexual pleasure呻吟 synonym groan
- The injured man was lying on the ground, moaning.受伤的人躺在地上呻吟着。
- moan in/with something to moan in/with pain痛苦地呻吟
- + speech ‘I might never see you again,’ she moaned.她呻吟着说：“我可能再也见不到你了。”
Extra Examples
- He moaned in despair.他绝望地呻吟了一声。
- She was still conscious and was moaning loudly with pain.她神志仍然清醒，只是痛得大声呻吟。
- He moaned with sheer pleasure.他因强烈的快感哼哼起来。
- Most of the patients were moaning in pain.大部分病人在痛苦地呻吟着。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- loudly
- lightly
- quietly
- …
preposition
- in
- with
[intransitive, transitive] moan (at somebody) (informal) to complain about something in a way that other people find annoying抱怨 synonym grumble, whine
- moan (on) (about something) (to somebody) What are you moaning on about now?你在抱怨什么呢？
- moan (at somebody) (about something) They're always moaning and groaning about how much they have to do.他们总是牢骚满腹，抱怨有很多事要做。
- moan that… Bella moaned that her feet were cold.贝拉抱怨说她的脚冷。
Synonyms complain
complainprotest ▪ object ▪ grumble ▪ moan ▪ whineThese words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something.
complain to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something:
I’m going to complain to the manager about this.我要就这件事向经理投诉。
protest to say or do something to show that you disagree with something or think it is bad, especially publicly; to give something as a reason for protesting:
Students took to the streets to protest against the decision.学生们走上街头，抗议这项决定。
object to say that you disagree with something or think it is bad; to give something as a reason for objecting:
If nobody objects, we’ll postpone the meeting till next week.如果没有人反对，我们就把会议推迟到下周。
He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.他抗辩说警察没有充分的证据就逮捕了他。
grumble (rather informal, disapproving) to complain about somebody/something, especially something that is not really very serious:
They kept grumbling that they were cold.他们不停地嘟囔着说冷。
moan (British English, rather informal, disapproving) to complain about somebody/something in an annoying way:
What are you moaning about now?你在嘟囔些什么？
whine (rather informal, disapproving) to complain in an annoying, crying voice:
Stop whining!别哭哭啼啼的！
‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.“我要回家。”托比哭嚷道。
Whine is often used to talk about the way that young children complain.
Patterns
- to complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine about something
- to complain/protest/grumble/moan at something
- to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine to somebody
- to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine that…
Extra Examples
- My parents moan at me if I'm home late.如果我回家晚了，父母就会对我发牢骚。
- She's always moaning to me that she doesn't have enough money.她总是向我抱怨说钱不够花。
- The children climbed into the bus, moaning and groaning.孩子们咕哝着登上了公共汽车。
- They kept moaning on about their illnesses.他们不停地抱怨自己的病。
Topics Personal qualitiesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- on
preposition
- about
- at
- to
- …
phrases
- moan and groan
[intransitive] (literary) (especially of the wind) to make a long deep sound呼啸；发出萧萧声
- The wind was moaning through the trees.风穿林木声萧萧。
- The wind moaned gently through the trees.风轻轻地穿过树林。

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘complaint ’or‘ lamentation’): of unknown origin.

moan

noun

/məʊn/

[countable] a long deep sound, usually made because you are unhappy or suffering or are experiencing sexual pleasure呻吟声 synonym groan
- a low moan of despair/anguish绝望的／痛苦的低沉呻吟
- He staggered about ten yards and fell down with a moan.他摇摇晃晃地走了大约 10 码远，呻吟了一声就倒下了。
- a moan of pleasure/pain快乐/痛苦的呻吟
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- faint
- little
- low
- …
verb + moan
- emit
- give
- let out
- …
moan + verb
- come from somebody/somebody’s mouth
- escape somebody/somebody’s mouth
preposition
- with a moan
- moan of
phrases
- the moan of the wind
[countable] (informal) a complaint about something抱怨
- We had a good moan about work.我们对工作大大地抱怨了一番。
- His letters are full of the usual moans and groans.他的来信总是满纸怨言。
[singular] (literary) a long deep sound, especially the sound that is made by the wind（尤指风的）呼啸声，萧萧声
- She lay listening to the moan of the wind in the trees behind the house.她躺着，听着屋后树林里风的呻吟声。

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘complaint ’or‘ lamentation’): of unknown origin.