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groan
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Derivatives :
n
groaner
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adv
groaningly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- groan
[grəun]
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1.
noun
[c]
(of pain) 呻吟
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2.
noun
(of unhappiness) 哼声
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3.
noun
(of disappointment,disapproval) 嘘声
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4.
vi.
(in pain) 呻吟
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5.
vi.
(with disapproval) 嘟囔
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6.
vi.
[tree]
[ floorboard+]
发出嘎吱声
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7.
vt.
not again! he groaned “够了!”他抱怨道
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- groan
[grəʊn]
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vi.
呻吟,发出哼声
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The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets.
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教授取出考试小册子时,学生们发出一片抱怨声。
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2.
vi.
发出吱嘎声
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3.
vi.
[Spoken]
发牢骚,抱怨
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4.
vi.
受苦,受压迫,受折磨
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5.
n.[c]
呻吟声,哼哼声
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6.
n.[c]
吱吱嘎嘎的声音
Collins English-English Dictionary
- groan
[grəυn]
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n
a prolonged stressed dull cry expressive of agony, pain, or disapproval
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2.
n
a loud harsh creaking sound, as of a tree bending in the wind
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3.
n
[Spoken]
a grumble or complaint, esp a persistent one
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4.
vb
to utter (low inarticulate sounds) expressive of pain, grief, disapproval, etc
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they all groaned at Larry's puns
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5.
vi.
[intr]
to make a sound like a groan
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6.
vi.
[intr, usually foll by beneath or under]
to be weighed down (by) or suffer greatly (under)
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the country groaned under the dictator's rule
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7.
vi.
[intr]
[Spoken]
to complain or grumble
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8.
vi.
[Etymology]
Old English granian; related to Old Norse grina, Old High German grinan; see grin
Examples
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They all groan under the weight of books.
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他们在书本的重压下呻吟。
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He heaved him up,pretending to groan with his weight.
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他把他举起来,然后假装因为承受不了他的重量而呻吟。
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不要受了一点挫折就唉声叹气。
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Don't moan and groan because of a little setback.
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痛得直哼哼
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groan with pain
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暗暗叫苦
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groan inwardly
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痛得直呻吟
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moan and groan with pain
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长吁短叹
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utter sighs and groans; moan and groan
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受伤了,她疼得直哼哼。
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She was hurt, and the pain made her groan.
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