groan
groan 英 [grəʊn] 美 [groʊn]
v. 呻吟；哼哼 n. 呻吟；哼哼
进行时:groaning 过去式:groaned 过去分词:groaned 第三人称单数:groans 名词复数:groans
- A groan is a sound of pain or disapproval that doesn't consist of words, usually heard after homework is assigned or bad jokes are told.
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- v. 呻吟；哼哼
- n. 呻吟；哼哼
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1. He lay on the floor groaning.
他躺在地板上呻吟。
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2. to groan with pain, to groan with pleasure
痛苦地呻吟；高兴得直哼哼
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3. We all groaned at his terrible jokes.
他讲的笑话很糟糕，我们都发出不满的抱怨声。
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4. ‘It's a complete mess!’ she groaned.
“这简直是一团糟！”她叹息道。
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5. She let out a groan of dismay.
她发出沮丧的叹息声。
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6. He fell to the floor with a groan.
他哼了一声倒在地板上。
- groan (n.) late 14c., from groan (v.); earlier grane (early 14c.).
- groan (v.) Old English granian "to utter a deep, low-toned breath expressive of grief or pain; to murmur; to lament," from Proto-Germanic *grain- (source also of Old Norse grenja "to howl"), of imitative origin, or related to grin (v.). Meaning "complain" is from early 13c., especially in Middle English phrase grutchen and gronen. As an expression of disapproval, by 1799. Related: Groaned; groaning.
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