"growl" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 咆哮
• 低吼

Definition

發出低沉、憤怒的聲音，像狗或其他動物。人在生氣或心情不好時，也會用低沉的聲音「咆哮」或「低吼」說話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於狗等動物，也可以形容人生氣時用低沉粗魯的聲音說話。常見搭配有「growl at someone」（對某人低吼）和「a low growl」（低沉的咆哮）。不用於尖銳的聲音。

Examples

The dog began to growl when it saw the stranger.

那隻狗看到陌生人時開始**咆哮**。

I heard a growl coming from behind the fence.

我聽到柵欄後面傳來一聲**低吼**。

Bears sometimes growl loudly in the forest.

熊有時會在森林裡大聲**咆哮**。

His stomach growled during the meeting because he skipped breakfast.

他因為沒喫早餐，開會時肚子一直**咕咕叫**。

"Don’t growl at me—I’m just trying to help," she said softly.

「別對我**咆哮**，我只是想幫你。」她輕聲說。

The cat let out a warning growl when I tried to pet it.

我試圖摸那隻貓時，它發出一聲警告的**低吼**。