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  • Derivatives : n  groaner ; adv  groaningly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

groan [grəun]
  1. 1. noun [c] (of pain) 呻吟
  2. 2. noun (of unhappiness) 哼声
  3. 3. noun (of disappointment,disapproval) 嘘声
  4. 4. vi. (in pain) 呻吟
  5. 5. vi. (with disapproval) 嘟囔
  6. 6. vi. [tree] [ floorboard+] 发出嘎吱声
  7. 7. vt. not again! he groaned “够了!”他抱怨

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

groan [grəʊn]
  1. 1. vi. 呻吟发出哼声
    The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets.
    教授取出考试小册子时,学生们发出一片抱怨声。
  2. 2. vi. 发出吱嘎声
  3. 3. vi. [Spoken] 发牢骚抱怨
  4. 4. vi. 受苦,受压迫受折磨
  5. 5. n.[c] 呻吟声,哼哼声
  6. 6. n.[c] 吱吱嘎嘎声音

Collins English-English Dictionary

groan [grəυn]
  1. 1. n a prolonged stressed dull cry expressive of agony, pain, or disapproval
  2. 2. n a loud harsh creaking sound, as of a tree bending in the wind
  3. 3. n [Spoken] a grumble or complaint, esp a persistent one
  4. 4. vb to utter (low inarticulate sounds) expressive of pain, grief, disapproval, etc
    they all groaned at Larry's puns
  5. 5. vi. [intr] to make a sound like a groan
  6. 6. vi. [intr, usually foll by beneath or under] to be weighed down (by) or suffer greatly (under)
    the country groaned under the dictator's rule
  7. 7. vi. [intr] [Spoken] to complain or grumble
  8. 8. vi. [Etymology] Old English granian; related to Old Norse grina, Old High German grinan; see grin

Examples

They all groan under the weight of books.
他们在书本的重压下呻吟。
He heaved him up,pretending to groan with his weight.
他把他举起来,然后假装因为承受不了他的重量而呻吟。
不要受了一点挫折就唉声叹气。
Don't moan and groan because of a little setback.
痛得直哼哼
groan with pain
暗暗叫苦
groan inwardly
痛得直呻吟
moan and groan with pain
长吁短叹
utter sighs and groans; moan and groan
受伤了,她疼得直哼哼。
She was hurt, and the pain made her groan.

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