groan
UK [grəʊn] US [groʊn] noun countable
ADVANCED
■a deep long sound showing great pain or unhappiness （表示痛苦的）呻吟声；（表示不高兴的）哼哼声，叹息声•We could hear the groans of the wounded soldiers.我们能听到伤兵们的呻吟声。 ■a complaining noise or phrase 抱怨声；埋怨的说话•He looked at the piles of dirty dishes and gave a groan of dismay.他看着成堆的脏碟子，发出一声沮丧的叹息。
UK [grəʊn] US [groʊn] verb intransitive
ADVANCED
■to make a deep long sound showing great pain or unhappiness （表示痛苦的）呻吟声；（表示不高兴的）哼哼声，叹息声•He collapsed, groaning with pain.他痛苦地呻吟着倒了下去 •[+ speech] "Not again, " he groaned (= said in a low unhappy voice).“够了，”他不满地说。 ■to complain or speak unhappily 抱怨；埋怨•She's always moaning and groaning (= complaining a lot) about the weather.她总是嘟嘟囔囔不停地抱怨天气。
UK [grəʊn] US [groʊn] verb intransitive
groan with/under (the weight of) sth humorous
■to carry a very large quantity of something 满载着；被…堆满•The tables were positively groaning with food.饭桌上摆满了丰盛的食物。 |