"cluck" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 咯咯叫

Definition

指母雞發出的短促清脆的叫聲。有時也形容人用聲音表達不滿或擔心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於描述母雞的叫聲。有時也形容人在表達關心或不滿時發出的聲音，常見於年長女性的低聲議論。發音類似“克拉克”但u較短。

Examples

The hen began to cluck loudly in the morning.

早上母雞開始大聲**咯咯叫**。

Can you hear the chickens clucking in the yard?

你能聽到院子裡雞在**咯咯叫**嗎？

She laughed and made a clucking sound.

她笑了，發出了**咯咯叫**的聲音。

Grandma always clucks when she worries about us.

奶奶擔心我們時總會**咯咯叫**碎碎念。

The farmer's wife clucked in disapproval when she saw the muddy boots.

農婦看到滿是泥的靴子時**咯咯叫**表示不滿。

The little chicks ran to their mother when she started to cluck.

小雞一聽到母雞**咯咯叫**就跑過去了。