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VERB
(尤指因为烦恼或不感兴趣)咕噜,嘟哝着说 If you grunt, you make a low sound, especially because you are annoyed or not interested in something.
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The driver grunted, convinced that Michael was crazy...
司机嘟哝了一声,认定迈克尔是发疯了。
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'Rubbish,' I grunted...
“废话,”我嘟哝了一声。
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He grunted his thanks.
他嘟哝着道了谢。
- Grunt is also a noun.
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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。
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- Noun
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1. the short low gruff noise of the kind made by pigs
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2. an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker;
- "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"
- "he went from grunt to chairman in six years"
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3. medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter a grunting sound when caught
- Verb
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1. issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise;
- "He grunted his reluctant approval"
体育
- 1.摔跤运动员
- 1. 'Billy, I think it's your turn to wash the dishes,' said Jane. A noncommittal grunt was his only reply.
- “比利,我想这次该轮到你刷盘子了, ”简说。他只是不置可否地咕哝了一声算作回答。
来自《简明英汉词典》


