moan
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you moan, you make a low sound, usually because you are unhappy or in pain. 呻吟
Tony moaned in his sleep and then turned over on his side. 托尼在睡夢中呻吟了一下,然後轉身側躺。
2. N-COUNT Moan is also a noun. 呻吟
Suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently. 突然她發出了一聲低沉、令人窒息的呻吟,身躰開始劇烈地抖動。
3. V-I To moan means to complain or speak in a way which shows that you are very unhappy. 抱怨[表不滿]
I used to moan if I didn't get at least six hours' sleep at night. 我過去常常抱怨晚上睡不夠6小時。
...moaning about the weather. …抱怨天氣。
4. N-COUNT A moan is a complaint. 抱怨[非正式]
They have been listening to people's moans and praise. 他們一直在傾聽人民的抱怨與稱贊。
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moan /məʊn/ (moaning,moaned,moans)
剑桥词典
moan verb [I or T] (SOUND)
to make a long , low sound of pain , suffering , or another strong emotion呻吟;嗚咽
He moaned with pain before losing consciousness . 他痛苦地呻吟,隨後就失去了知覺。
"Let me die ," he moaned. “讓我死吧。”他呻吟道。
moan verb [I or T] (COMPLAIN)
C2 informal disapprovingto make a complaint in an unhappy voice , usually about something that does not seem important to other people
抱怨,發牢騷
Thelma's always moaning (about something), and forgets how lucky she actually is. 特爾瑪縂愛抱怨,忘記了實際上她是多麽地幸運。
[ 跟直接引語一起使用的動詞 ] "I don't like potatoes ," he moaned. “我不愛喫土豆,”他抱怨說。
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] First she moans (that) she's too hot , and then that she's too cold . 起初她抱怨說太熱了,然後又說太冷了。
After a lot of moaning and groaning , they eventually started work . 在嘟嘟囔囔抱怨了一陣之後,他們終於開始乾活了。 返回 moan