"groans" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 呻吟声
• 抱怨声

Definition

人们因疼痛、疲惫、失望或烦躁而发出的低沉声音。它也可以指门、地板或管道等物体发出的缓慢而深沉的声音。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于负面反应：'a groan of pain'、'the crowd groaned'、'the floor groaned under the weight'。'Groan' 既可作名词也可作动词。不要和 'moan' 混淆：'groan' 往往更低沉、更短，常和费力、恼火或不适有关。

Examples

I heard groans from the next room.

我听到隔壁房间传来**呻吟声**。

The old floor made groans at night.

旧地板在夜里发出**呻吟般的声音**。

His bad joke got groans from the class.

他的冷笑话引来了全班的**抱怨声**。

When the teacher announced a surprise test, the room filled with groans.

老师宣布要突击测验时，教室里顿时充满了**抱怨声**。

After the long hike, we dropped onto the couch with tired groans.

长途徒步后，我们带着疲惫的**呻吟声**倒在了沙发上。

The audience's groans told him the joke wasn't working.

观众的**抱怨声**让他知道这个笑话没起作用。