groan

grәun

四级六级考研雅思GRE Collins 2

n. an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
v. indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

n. 呻吟, 叹息
vi. 呻吟, 抱怨, 受压迫
vt. 呻吟地说

Collins 星级

6,209

BNC 频率

7,178

使用频率

groan 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到“groan”与“groaning”是同一词根，表示发出呻吟声的动作。

例句

1. I heard him groan when he realized he forgot his homework.

我听到他在意识到忘记带作业时发出呻吟声。

2. She let out a groan after running up the stairs.

她在跑上楼梯后发出了呻吟声。

3. The movie was so boring that I couldn't help but groan.

这部电影太无聊了，我忍不住发出了呻吟声。