| [/grəun; ɡron/] v 用法:
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sb/sth); ~ (with sth) make a deep sad sound when in pain, or to express despair, disapproval or distress 呻吟; 叹息:
`I've been hit,' he groaned, ie said with a groan. ｀打中我了, 他呻吟道. *
She groaned with pain. 她痛苦地呻吟. *
The audience groaned at his terrible jokes. 他讲的笑话很糟, 听众发出了不满的叹息声. 用法:
2
(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (of things) make a noise like that of groaning （指东西）发出似呻吟的声音:
The ship's timbers groaned during the storm. 船骨在暴风雨中吱咯作响.
(b) [Ipr] ~ with sth (fig 比喻) be heavily laden with sth 受到某物的重压; 装满或堆满某物:
a table groaning with food 布满食物的桌子. 用法:
3 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (on) (about/over sth) (derog 贬) complain irritably; moan 气愤地发牢骚; 抱怨:
She's always groaning on about how much work she has to do. 她总抱怨自己得干很多活儿. 用法:
4 [Ipr] ~ beneath/under sth (fig esp rhet 比喻, 尤作修辞) suffer or be oppressed by sth 受苦; 受某事之迫:
poor people groaning beneath/under the weight of heavy taxes 在苛税重压下的贫民. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) ,groan `inwardly feel like groaning at sth but remain silent 暗中叫苦:
She groaned inwardly as she saw the fresh pile of work on her desk. 她看到自己办公桌上又是一堆要处理的东西就暗自叫苦. groan 2
n 用法:
1 deep sound made when in pain, etc 呻吟; 叹息:
the groans of an injured man 伤者的呻吟 *
give a groan of dismay 发出气馁的呻吟 *
The chair gave a groan as he sat down in it. 他往下一坐, 椅子就发出了响声. 用法:
2 (usu sing 通常作单数) (fig infml 比喻, 口) person or thing that makes people groan 令人呻吟、 叹息的人或事物:
a joke, story, person that is a bit of a groan 令人叹息的笑话、 故事、 人. |