moan UK [məʊn] US [moʊn] verb intransitive SOUND 声音 ■to make a long low sound of pain, suffering or another strong emotion 呻吟声;呜咽声•He moaned with pain before losing consciousness.他痛苦地呻吟,随后就失去了知觉。 •"Let me die," he moaned.“让我死吧。”他呻吟道。 UK [məʊn] US [moʊn] verb intransitive COMPLAIN 抱怨 informal disapproving ■to make a complaint in an unhappy voice, usually about something which does not seem important to other people 抱怨;发牢骚•Thelma's always moaning (about something), and forgets how lucky she actually is.特尔玛总爱抱怨,忘记了实际上她是多么幸运。 •[+ speech] "I don't like potatoes," he moaned.“我不爱吃马铃薯,”他抱怨说。 •[+ (that)] First she moans (that) she's too hot, and then that she's too cold.起初她抱怨说太热了,然后又说太冷了。 UK [məʊn] US [moʊn] noun countable SOUND 声音 ■a long low sound of pain, suffering or another strong emotion 呻吟声;呜咽声•We could hear the moans of someone trapped under the rubble.我们听到被困在瓦砾下的人发出的呻吟声。 •moans of ecstasy/agony狂喜/痛苦的呻吟声 UK [məʊn] US [moʊn] noun countable COMPLAINT 抱怨 informal disapproving ■when someone complains about something or a complaint 抱怨;牢骚•Apart from a slight moan about the waiter, he seemed to enjoy the meal.除了对侍者有点不满外,他那顿饭似乎吃得很愉快。 |