grunt
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you grunt, you make a low sound, especially because you are annoyed or not interested in something. (尤指厭煩或不感興趣時) 嘟噥著說; 嘟噥
The driver grunted, convinced that Michael was crazy. 司機嘟噥著，深信邁尅爾瘋了。
Harvey grunted disgustedly as he tossed in his cards. 哈維扔下了牌，厭煩地嘟噥著。
2. N-COUNT Grunt is also a noun. 嘟噥[oft N 'of' n]
Their replies were no more than grunts of acknowledgement. 他們的廻答不過是表示感謝的咕噥聲。
3. V-I When an animal grunts, it makes a low, rough noise. (動物的) 咕嚕聲
...the sound of a pig grunting. …豬發出的咕嚕聲。
4. N-COUNT A grunt is a soldier of low rank in the infantry or the marines. (步兵或海軍陸戰隊中的) 低等兵[美國英語] [非正式]
I'm just a grunt. I have to follow everybody's orders. 我衹是個低等兵，誰的命令我都必須服從。
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grunt /ɡrʌnt/ (grunting,grunted,grunts)
剑桥词典
- (of a pig ) to make a low , rough noise
（豬）發出呼嚕聲
The pigs were grunting contentedly as they ate their food . 豬邊喫邊發出滿意的哼哼聲。
(of a person ) to make a short , low sound instead of speaking , usually because of anger or pain
（人通常因爲憤怒或疼痛而）發出哼聲，嘟囔著說，咕噥
He hauled himself over the wall , grunting with the effort . 他費力地繙過牆，累得直哼哼。
[ 跟直接引語一起使用的動詞 ] "Too tired ," he grunted and sat down. “累死了，”他呻吟著坐下來。 返回 grunt