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

• Pahh! Grunts, put the rest of those peasant rabble back in chains.
  哈！咕哝兽，把剩下的贱民锁回去。
• The good news for you is that in office life, as in games, daring grunts can sometimes take matters into their own hands – especially when no one is watching.
  对你来说，好消息是，在办公室里如同参加比赛一样，胆子大的员工有时可以自行处理事情&尤其是四下无人注意的时候。
• You're going have to flirt with a whole new batch of grunts.
  你们应该会遇到另一批人。
• 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？
• He grunts like a rutting hog.
  他都叫得像只发情的狗一样。
• He spoke in a series of grunts and hisses.
  他说出一连串的咕噜和嘶嘶声。
• In your shoes I'd definitely keep the seven grunts.
  假如站在你的立场上，我肯定会保留那七位普通员工。
• 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。
• 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。