no obj.
1- make a hollow bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle发汩汩声(如同水从瓶中流出的声音):
my stomach gurgled
我的肚子咕咕作响
as adj. gurgling a faint gurgling noise.轻微的汩汩声。
1.1
- with adverbial of direction(of a liquid) run or flow with such a sound汩汩地流, 潺潺地流:
chemicals gurgle down a drain straight into the sewers.
化学制剂汩汩地经排水口流入下水道。
1.2
- (of a baby) make a contented sound(婴儿)咯咯作声(以表示心满意足):
the baby snuggled closer to Julie and gurgled.
婴儿更紧地依偎在朱莉的怀里并满意地发出咯咯声。
- a gurgling sound汩汩声; 咯咯声:
Catherine gave a gurgle of laughter.
凯瑟琳发出咯咯的笑声。
词源
late Middle English: imitative, or directly from Dutch gorgelen, German gurgeln, or medieval Latin gurgulare, all from Latin gurgulio 'gullet'.