grunt

verb

/ɡrʌnt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they grunt	/ɡrʌnt/ /ɡrʌnt/
he / she / it grunts	/ɡrʌnts/ /ɡrʌnts/
past simple grunted	/ˈɡrʌntɪd/ /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past participle grunted	/ˈɡrʌntɪd/ /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
-ing form grunting	/ˈɡrʌntɪŋ/ /ˈɡrʌntɪŋ/

[intransitive] (of animals, especially pigs动物，尤指猪) to make a short, low sound in the throat发出呼噜声Topics Animalsc2
[intransitive, transitive] (of people人) to make a short, low sound in your throat, especially to show that you are in pain, annoyed or not interested; to say something using this sound发出哼声；咕哝；嘟哝
- He pulled harder on the rope, grunting with the effort.他边用力边哼声，使出更大的力气拉绳子。
- When I told her what had happened she just grunted and turned back to her book.我告诉她出了什么事，她只哼了一声就又看起书来了。
- grunt something He grunted something about being late and rushed out.他嘟哝着说要迟到了便匆匆跑了出去。
- + speech ‘Thanks,’ he grunted.“谢谢。” 他咕哝着说。
- Grunting and groaning, they heaved the wardrobe up the stairs.他们吭哧吭哧地把衣橱抬上了楼。
- He grunted in pain.他痛苦地呻吟着。
- He merely grunted at her and nodded his head.他只对她咕哝了几句，点了点头。
- His father grunted at him as he left the room.他离开房间时，父亲对他咕哝了几句。
- She asked him a question and he grunted in reply.她问了他一个问题，他咕哝了几声算是回答了她。
- She stirred the soup, grunting with satisfaction.她搅着汤，发出满意的咕哝声。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- loudly
- softly
- angrily
- …
preposition
- at
- in
- with
- …
phrases
- grunt and groan

词源Old English grunnettan, of Germanic origin and related to German grunzen; probably originally imitative.

grunt

noun

/ɡrʌnt/

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal (especially a pig)哼声；咕哝声；嘟哝声；（尤指猪的）呼噜声
- to give a grunt of effort/pain发出费力／痛苦的哼声
- He lifted the heavy box with a grunt.他哼了一声搬起了那只沉重的箱子。
- With a grunt of effort he lifted the cases.他哼了一声使劲把那些箱子抬了起来。
Topics Animalsc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- little
- slight
- small
- …
verb + grunt
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
preposition
- with a grunt
- grunt of
(North American English, informal) a worker who does boring tasks for low pay工作乏味收入低的工人
(North American English, informal) a soldier of low rank步兵；士兵；大兵

词源Old English grunnettan, of Germanic origin and related to German grunzen; probably originally imitative.