grunt
verb- [intransitive]
(of animals, especially pigs )动物,尤指猪 to make a short, low sound in the throat Topics Animalsc2发出呼噜声 - [intransitive, transitive]
(of people )人 to make a short, low sound in your throat, especially to show that you are in pain, annoyed or not interested; to say something using this sound 发出哼声;咕哝;嘟哝 He pulled harder on the rope, grunting with the effort. 他边用力边哼声,使出更大的力气拉绳子。 When I told her what had happened she just grunted and turned back to her book. 我告诉她出了什么事,她只哼了一声就又看起书来了。 - grunt something
He grunted something about being late and rushed out. 他嘟哝着说要迟到了便匆匆跑了出去。 - + speech
‘Thanks,’ he grunted. “谢谢。” 他咕哝着说。
Extra ExamplesGrunting and groaning, they heaved the wardrobe up the stairs. 他们吭哧吭哧地把衣橱抬上了楼。 He grunted in pain. 他痛苦地呻吟着。 He merely grunted at her and nodded his head. 他只对她咕哝了几句,点了点头。 His father grunted at him as he left the room. 他离开房间时,父亲对他咕哝了几句。 She asked him a question and he grunted in reply. 她问了他一个问题,他咕哝了几声算是回答了她。 She stirred the soup, grunting with satisfaction. 她搅着汤,发出满意的咕哝声。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- softly
- angrily
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- at
- in
- with
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- grunt and groan
Word OriginOld English grunnettan, of Germanic origin and related to German grunzen; probably originally imitative.