groan
verb
noun
ɡrəʊn
verb
1
to
make
a
long
deep
sound
because
you
are
in
pain,
upset,
or
disappointed,
or
because
something
is
very
enjoyable
〔因疼痛、心烦或失望而〕呻吟; 〔因快乐而〕哼哼;
I
The
kids
all
groaned
when
I
switched
off
the
TV.
我关掉电视，孩子们都发出不满的抱怨声。
[+
with
]
As
she
kissed
him,
Gary
groaned
with
pleasure.
在她的亲吻之下，加里愉快地哼哼着。
Richard’s
jokes
make
you
groan
rather
than
laugh.
理查德的笑话让人发冷而不是发笑。
2
to
complain
about
something
抱怨，发牢骚;
I,T
I’m
tired
of
him
moaning
and
groaning
all
the
time.
他一天到晚牢骚满腹，我都听腻了。
‘It’s
too
hot!’
he
groaned.
“太热了！”他抱怨道。
3
to
make
a
low
deep
sound
发出低沉的声音;
T
The
old
tree
groaned
in
the
wind.
老树在风中嘎吱作响。
4
if
a
table
groans
with
food
there
is
a
very
large
amount
of
food
on
it
〔桌子上〕堆满（食品）
I
noun
5
a
long
deep
sound
that
you
make
when
you
are
in
pain
or
do
not
want
to
do
something
〔疼痛时的〕呻吟;〔不愿做某事时发出的〕哼哼声;
Casey
let
out
a
groan
of
protest.
凯西哼了一声表示抗议。
6
a
long
low
deep
sound
[文] 低沉的声响
literary
The
door
opened
with
a
groan.
门嘎吱一声开了。