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| 1 | I to make a long low sound , for example because you are in pain or unhappy （因痛苦或烦恼等）呻吟，发出哼哼声 |
| | 1a | if wood , metal , or another material groans, it makes a long low sound as it moves （木头、金属或其他材料）发出吱嘎声 | | The floorboards groaned under the weight of the dancers. 地板在舞蹈演员们的重压下吱嘎作响。 | |
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| 2 | I/T to speak about something in a way that shows you are unhappy 抱怨 |
| ‘Oh no,’ he groaned when he saw who it was. “噢，不。”当看见是谁来了时他抱怨道。 |
| The other people in the queue were moaning and groaning. 排队的其他人在不满地抱怨着。 |
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| 3 | I +under/beneath if one thing groans under another , it can only just support or bear it （在…的重压下）勉力支撑，难以忍受 |
| The system was groaning under an avalanche of applications. 系统运行了大量的应用程序，只能勉强维持运转。 |
| | 3a | +with/underif a table groans with food , there is a lot of food on it （桌子上）堆满 | | The long tables were groaning under the weight of fresh fish. 长桌上堆满了鲜鱼。 | |
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