"grunts" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 咕哝声
• 粗声喘气

Definition

“Grunts” 指人或动物发出的短促、低沉的声音，常用来表示用力、疼痛、不满，或不用完整话语来回应。作为复数名词时，通常表示多个这样的声音。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词常和身体用力连用，如 'grunts of pain', 'a few grunts', 'he grunted in reply'。它既可指动物发声，也可指人的反应。不要和另一个名词 'grunt' 混淆；在某些语境里它还可以指低级士兵或基层员工。

Examples

I heard grunts from the next room.

我听到隔壁房间传来**咕哝声**。

The pig made soft grunts while eating.

那头猪吃东西时发出轻轻的**咕哝声**。

His grunts showed that the box was heavy.

他的**粗声喘气**说明这个箱子很重。

All we got from him were a few tired grunts.

我们从他那里得到的只有几声疲惫的**咕哝声**。

Between the grunts and the silence, I knew he was annoyed.

从那些**咕哝声**和沉默里，我就知道他不高兴了。

After the workout, the room was full of tired laughs and grunts.

锻炼结束后，房间里满是疲惫的笑声和**粗声喘气**。