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

• That's not bad for a couple grunts.
  算是两名好军人吧！
• You're going have to flirt with a whole new batch of grunts.
  你们应该会遇到另一批人。
• He grunts like a rutting hog.
  他都叫得像只发情的狗一样。
• In any case, it tops sleeping in a hole in the cold ground, a moldy rabbit skin for your pillow, and the grunts and sighs of a dozen changelings anxious in their dreams.
  不管怎么说，这好过睡在洞里冷冰冰的地上，拿发霉的兔皮当枕头，还有十来个换生灵在不安的睡梦中咕哝和叹气。
• 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。
• 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。
• The hippo greets Tonie, in particular, with special grunts and flicking ears whenever she sees him and follows him like a dog wherever he goes.
  杰西卡最喜欢的还是托尼，每次看到托尼，她都发出特殊的咕噜声并拍打着两只耳朵以示欢迎，还象小狗一样跟着托尼，托尼走到哪里她就跟到哪里。
• You know, you can fire as many of us grunts as you want.
  你知道，你可以随便的说炒就炒掉我们。
• 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。
• After sunset, I hear the bellowing snorts and grunts of several moose in rut.
  太阳下山后，我听到好几只发情期的驼鹿的低吼声和呼噜声。