grunts

英 [ɡrʌnts]

美 [ɡrʌnts]

v.  发出呼噜声; 发出哼声; 咕哝; 嘟哝
grunt的第三人称单数

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

双语例句

• People once thought of the languages of backward groups as savage, undeveloped forms of speech, consisting largely of grunts and groans.
  人们曾经认为一个落后群体的语言是原始的，未开化的言语方式，主要包括咕哝和呻吟。
• You're going have to flirt with a whole new batch of grunts.
  你们应该会遇到另一批人。
• Fish communicate with each other in a secret language of grunts, growls, chirps and pops, researchers in New Zealand have discovered.
  新西兰研究人员发现，鱼类之间可以通过咕哝、低吼、啁啾和爆破音相互交谈。
• You know, you can fire as many of us grunts as you want.
  你知道，你可以随便的说炒就炒掉我们。
• Cookie, for example, is now writhing on his back in the grass, emitting small grunts of pleasure, without the slightest hint of concern that his chubby tummy and exquisite enjoyment are on display.
  饼干现在正躺在草地上打滚，一边还发出愉快的声音，丝毫没有介意自己圆滚的肚子的样子。
• Warm-water marine fishes including the drums and grunts and croakers and sea trout.
  暖水海洋鱼，包含石首鱼、石鲈和海鳟。
• He spoke in a series of grunts and hisses.
  他说出一连串的咕噜和嘶嘶声。
• In any case, it tops sleeping in a hole in the cold ground, a moldy rabbit skin for your pillow, and the grunts and sighs of a dozen changelings anxious in their dreams.
  不管怎么说，这好过睡在洞里冷冰冰的地上，拿发霉的兔皮当枕头，还有十来个换生灵在不安的睡梦中咕哝和叹气。
• The only sound is the squeaking of sneakers, the echoing tempo of ping-pong balls, and occasional grunts from the players.
  场馆里唯一能听到的声音，就是运动鞋的嘎吱声，乒乓球有节奏的回响声，以及运动员偶尔的嘟囔声。
• In your shoes I'd definitely keep the seven grunts.
  假如站在你的立场上，我肯定会保留那七位普通员工。