"grunt" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 咕哝
• 哼声

Definition

用喉咙发出短促、低沉的声音，通常在烦恼、疼痛或搬重物时发出。也可指这种声音本身。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于人或动物；正式用语是“发出咕哝声”；口语直接用“grunt”。俚语中“grunt”还可指普通士兵或底层工人。常搭配“痛苦地咕哝一声”。不要与“growl”（更愤怒、拉长的声音）混淆。

Examples

The pig made a loud grunt.

那头猪发出一声大大的**哼声**。

He grunted when he lifted the heavy box.

他搬起重箱子时**哼了一声**。

She gave a small grunt when she stood up.

她站起来时发出了一声轻微的**哼声**。

"Stop grunting and just ask for help if it's too heavy!"

“别再**哼哼**了，太重就叫人帮忙！”

All I heard from the other room was a quiet grunt.

我从另一个房间只听到了轻轻的**哼声**。

The workers grunted as they pushed the car up the hill.

工人们在把车推上坡时**哼哼叫**。