英語單詞

growl是什麽意思

growl

英 [graʊl] 美 [ɡraʊl]
  • vi. 咆哮著說
  • vt. 咆哮;(雷電,炮等)轟鳴
  • n. 咆哮聲;吠聲;不平

助記提示


1. howl <====> growl.

中文詞源


growl 咆哮

擬聲詞,模仿咆哮的聲音。

英文詞源


growl (v.)
1660s, from Middle English grollen "to rumble, growl" (early 15c.), from Old French grouler "to rumble," said to be from Frankish; probably ultimately of imitative origin. Related: Growled; growling. The noun is 1727, from the verb.

雙語例句


1. Acceleration is accompanied by a resonating growl from the gearbox.
變速箱隨著加速傳來一陣轟鳴。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The bear exposed its teeth in a muffled growl.
那隻熊齜出牙齒,發出一聲低沉的吼叫。

來自柯林斯例句

3. a low guttural growl
從喉嚨裏發出的低沉的吼聲

來自《權威詞典》

4. I kicked the dog, which responded by growling / with a growl.
我踢了那條狗, 它便狂吠起來.

來自辭典例句

5. Each time I moved in her direction, a menacing growl rumbled in her throat.
我每次朝她那方向走, 她喉嚨裏就響起威脅的咆哮聲.

來自辭典例句

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