grunts

英 [ɡrʌnts]

美 [ɡrʌnts]

v.  发出呼噜声; 发出哼声; 咕哝; 嘟哝
grunt的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB （尤指因为烦恼或不感兴趣）咕噜，嘟哝着说
  If yougrunt, you make a low sound, especially because you are annoyed or not interested in something.
  1. The driver grunted, convinced that Michael was crazy...
     司机嘟哝了一声，认定迈克尔是发疯了。
  2. 'Rubbish,' I grunted...
     “废话，”我嘟哝了一声。
  3. He grunted his thanks.
     他嘟哝着道了谢。
  4. Gruntis also a noun.
     
  5. Their replies were no more than grunts of acknowledgement.
     他们所谓的回答不过是表示承认的咕哝罢了。
• VERB （动物）发出哼声，发出咕噜声
  When an animalgrunts, it makes a low rough noise.
  1. ...the sound of a pig grunting.
     猪发出的呼噜声

双语例句

• Loud grunts were coming from the pig sty.
  很响的咕噜声从猪圈传出。
• You think those things get scared too? Probably just like us. They're probably just grunts that get told to go fight.
  你觉得那些东西也会害怕吗？可能跟我们一样，他们只是被拉到战场的猪猡。
• While many Gamorreans understand alien languages, their voice boxes permit them only to speak in their native tongue of grunts, oinks and squeals.
  虽然许多盖莫尔人懂得异星语言，但他们的喉头让他们只能发出呼噜声、哼声、和尖叫声来说家乡的方言。
• I remind myself to look for glazed expressions, noncommittal grunts, or darting eyes.
  我会提醒自己察看对方是否表情木然、语言含含糊糊或目光不定。
• Fish communicate with each other in a secret language of grunts, growls, chirps and pops, researchers in New Zealand have discovered.
  新西兰研究人员发现，鱼类之间可以通过咕哝、低吼、啁啾和爆破音相互交谈。
• The only sound is the squeaking of sneakers, the echoing tempo of ping-pong balls, and occasional grunts from the players.
  场馆里唯一能听到的声音，就是运动鞋的嘎吱声，乒乓球有节奏的回响声，以及运动员偶尔的嘟囔声。
• He grunts like a rutting hog.
  他都叫得像只发情的狗一样。
• Cookie, for example, is now writhing on his back in the grass, emitting small grunts of pleasure, without the slightest hint of concern that his chubby tummy and exquisite enjoyment are on display.
  饼干现在正躺在草地上打滚，一边还发出愉快的声音，丝毫没有介意自己圆滚的肚子的样子。
• Which is worth more: a star or seven grunts?
  谁更有价值：是一位明星还是七位普通员工？
• It emerged that gurnard are among the most talkative, making distinctive grunts and keeping up a pattern of chatter throughout the day.
  结果发现，鲂鱼是最多话的鱼之一，它们会发出独特的咕哝声，而且整天都不断地发出一种啁啾声。