grunt

英 [ɡrʌnt]

美 [ɡrʌnt]

v.  发出呼噜声; 发出哼声; 咕哝; 嘟哝
n.  哼声; 咕哝声; 嘟哝声; (尤指猪的)呼噜声; 工作乏味收入低的工人; 步兵; 士兵; 大兵

过去式：grunted　复数：grunts　现在分词：grunting　第三人称单数：grunts　过去分词：grunted　

CET6TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9288 / COCA.9626

牛津词典

verb

• 发出呼噜声
  to make a short low sound in the throat
• 发出哼声；咕哝；嘟哝
  to make a short low sound in your throat, especially to show that you are in pain, annoyed or not interested; to say sth using this sound
  1. He pulled harder on the rope, grunting with the effort.
     他边用力边哼声，使出更大的力气拉绳子。
  2. When I told her what had happened she just grunted and turned back to her book.
     我告诉她出了什么事，她只哼了一声就又看起书来了。
  3. He grunted something about being late and rushed out.
     他嘟哝着说要迟到了便匆匆跑了出去。

noun

• 哼声；咕哝声；嘟哝声；（尤指猪的）呼噜声
  a short, low sound made by a person or an animal (especially a pig)
  1. to give a grunt of effort/pain
     发出费力 / 痛苦的哼声
• 工作乏味收入低的工人
  a worker who does boring tasks for low pay
• 步兵；士兵；大兵
  a soldier of low rank

柯林斯词典

• VERB （尤指因为烦恼或不感兴趣）咕噜，嘟哝着说
  If yougrunt, you make a low sound, especially because you are annoyed or not interested in something.
  1. The driver grunted, convinced that Michael was crazy...
     司机嘟哝了一声，认定迈克尔是发疯了。
  2. 'Rubbish,' I grunted...
     “废话，”我嘟哝了一声。
  3. He grunted his thanks.
     他嘟哝着道了谢。
  4. Gruntis also a noun.
     
  5. Their replies were no more than grunts of acknowledgement.
     他们所谓的回答不过是表示承认的咕哝罢了。
• VERB （动物）发出哼声，发出咕噜声
  When an animalgrunts, it makes a low rough noise.
  1. ...the sound of a pig grunting.
     猪发出的呼噜声

英英释义

noun

• medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught
• the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
  Synonym:oink
• an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker
  1. infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts
  2. he went from grunt to chairman in six years

verb

• issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
  1. He grunted his reluctant approval

双语例句

• He lifted the heavy suitcase with a grunt.
  他咕噜着把沉重的提箱拎了起来。
• Who is supposed to do the grunt work around here? Not me!
  这儿该谁来干这种又苦又低下的体力活儿？不会是我！
• He gave a short grunt, which I took to mean yes.
  他哼了一声，我理解为他表示同意。
• He was a big help in many of the grunt areas.
  在很多发声的区域上，他给了很大的帮助。
• I can't moan or grunt or sigh, just audible exhale only?
  不能呻吟，不能叫，不能叹气，只能发出呼气声？
• Warren Trent gave a satisfied grunt.
  沃伦特伦特满意地咕噜了一声。
• He didn't say anything-he just gave a grunt of agreement.
  他什么也没说，只是哼了一声表示同意。
• Clive made a noise, something like a grunt
  克莱夫发出一种声响，像是咕哝了一句。
• Paul gave a little grunt of surprise.
  保罗发出惊奇的咕哝声。
• He gave a grunt and loosed his grip on the rifle
  他闷哼了一声，松开了握着来复枪的手。