"grunts" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 咕噥聲
• 粗聲喘氣

Definition

“Grunts” 指人或動物發出的短促、低沉的聲音，常用來表示用力、疼痛、不滿，或不用完整話語來回應。作為複數名詞時，通常表示多個這樣的聲音。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞常和身體用力連用，如 'grunts of pain', 'a few grunts', 'he grunted in reply'。它既可指動物發聲，也可指人的反應。不要和另一個名詞 'grunt' 混淆；在某些語境裡它還可以指低階士兵或基層員工。

Examples

I heard grunts from the next room.

我聽到隔壁房間傳來**咕噥聲**。

The pig made soft grunts while eating.

那頭豬喫東西時發出輕輕的**咕噥聲**。

His grunts showed that the box was heavy.

他的**粗聲喘氣**說明這個箱子很重。

All we got from him were a few tired grunts.

我們從他那裡得到的只有幾聲疲憊的**咕噥聲**。

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

從那些**咕噥聲**和沉默裡，我就知道他不高興了。

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

鍛鍊結束後，房間裡滿是疲憊的笑聲和**粗聲喘氣**。