groan的意思

groan

英式音标[ɡron]
美式英标[grəʊn]

基本解释

vi. 呻吟；抱怨；发吱嘎声

vt. 呻吟；抱怨

n. 呻吟；叹息；吱嘎声

groan 呻吟

拟声词，呻吟的声音。

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.).

2. 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。

3. 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。

4. 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。