groan

英 [grəʊn] 美[ɡron]
  • vi. 呻吟;抱怨;发吱嘎声
  • vt. 呻吟;抱怨
  • n. 呻吟;叹息;吱嘎声

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词态变化


复数: groans;第三人称单数: groans;过去式: groaned;过去分词: groaned;现在分词: groaning;

中文词源


groan 呻吟

拟声词,呻吟的声音。

英英释意


1. an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

英文词源


groan
groan: see grin
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- (cognates: 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.
groan (n.)
late 14c., from groan (v); earlier grane (early 14c.).

同义词辨析


groan, moan, sign, sob

这些名词(动词)均有"叹息声,叹息"之意。

groan: 侧重指因受到难忍受的精神负担或强烈的痛苦等而发出沉重的呻吟,也指显示强烈不满的叹息声。

moan语气比groan强,多指拉长的或连续的悲叹(声)或呻吟(声)。

sign: 多指无意识地发出表示沮丧、悲痛、悔恨或厌倦等情绪的深沉叹息。

sob: 指抽噎声或呜咽声,或边说边哭。

实用场景例句


The house was filled with the cello's dismal squeaks and groans.
房子里回荡着大提琴低沉而凄厉的声音。

牛津词典

He fell to the floor with a groan.
他哼了一声倒在地板上。

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She let out a groan of dismay.
她发出沮丧的叹息声。

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tables groaning with food
摆满食物的桌子

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The trees creaked and groaned in the wind.
树在风中嘎吱作响。

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‘It's a complete mess! ’ she groaned.
“这简直是一团糟!”她叹息道。

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They were all moaning and groaning (= complaining) about the amount of work they had.
他们对工作量都怨声载道。

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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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He lay on the floor groaning.
他躺在地板上呻吟。

牛津词典

to groan with pain/pleasure
痛苦地呻吟;高兴得直哼哼

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Bookshelves groan under the burden of books on threats to the environment.
书架上摆满了有关环境威胁的书,不堪重负。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Consumers were groaning under the weight of high interest rates...
高利率令消费者不堪重负。

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...a table groaning with food.
堆满了食物的桌子

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The bar counter groans under the weight of huge plates of the freshest fish.
吧台上摆满了大碟大碟非常新鲜的鱼。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The timbers groan and creak and the floorboards shift.
这些木头在吱吱嘎嘎作响,木地板有些摇晃。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

His parents were beginning to groan about the price of college tuition.
他的父母开始抱怨大学的学费太贵。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They glanced at the man on the floor, who began to groan...
他们瞥了一眼躺在地上的男人,那人现在开始呻吟起来。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

'My leg — I think it's broken,' Eric groaned.
“我的腿——我想是断了,”埃里克咕哝着说。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Slowly, he opened his eyes. As he did so, he began to groan with pain...
他慢慢地睁开眼睛,并发出痛苦的呻吟。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

There is a little groan from a hut.
从那间小屋里传出了微弱的呻吟声.

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Weep no more, horsign nor groan, sorrow calls no time that's gone.
别哭泣,也别叹息, 别失意, 悲伤换不回失去的时光.

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The patient suffering from severe emptysis, hematemesis, vomiting and groan.
带有严重咯血 、 吐血 、 呕吐、呻吟症状的患者.

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ROMEO: What, shall I groan and tell thee?
罗: 什么!你要我在痛苦呻吟中说出她的名字 吗 ?

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That night you also for whom they groan.
这一夜你又为谁呻吟.

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