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- the characteristic short, guttural sound made by a hen(母鸡的)咯咯叫声。
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- a similar sound made by a person to express annoyance(人表示烦恼的)咕哝声:
Loretta gave a cluck of impatience.
洛雷塔发出不耐烦的咕哝声。
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- N. Amer. informal a silly or foolish person〈北美, 非正式〉笨蛋; 蠢人。
no obj.
1- (of a hen) make a short, guttural sound(母鸡)咯咯叫。
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- with obj.(of a person) make such a sound with (one's tongue) to express concern or disapproval(人表示关心或不满时以舌)发咯咯声, 咂(舌):
Carmichael clucked his tongue irritably.
卡迈克尔烦躁地咂着舌。
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- no obj.
cluck over/around
express fussy concern about唠叨(表示关心): Pauline became worried about her health and constantly clucked over her.
波林担心起她的健康, 不停对她唠叨。
词源
late 15th cent. (as a verb): imitative, corresponding to Danish klukke, Swedish klucka.