growl

英 [gra?l] 美[ɡra?l]
  • vi. 咆哮著說
  • vt. 咆哮；（雷電，炮等）轟鳴
  • n. 咆哮聲；吠聲；不平
CET6+TEM4IELTSGRECET6低頻詞常用詞匯

詞態(tài)變化

第三人稱單數(shù):?growls;過去式:?growled;過去分詞:?growled;現(xiàn)在分詞:?growling;

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.
那只熊齜出牙齒，發(fā)出一聲低沉的吼叫。

來自柯林斯例句

3. a low guttural growl
從喉嚨里發(fā)出的低沉的吼聲

來自《權(quán)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, 她喉嚨里就響起威脅的咆哮聲.

來自辭典例句