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groan n.呻吟,叹息 vi.呻吟,受折磨,受压迫发出嘎吱声 vt.呻吟着说 People groan for lots of reasons: headaches, stomachaches, traffic jams, and bad news are just a few groan-worthy things that can provoke that moaning, "uuugghhhhh" sound. If someone is complaining about something, you could say she's "moaning and groaning." People like to moan and groan about the weather, politics, and just about everything else. ★★☆☆☆ 2005.5

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[grəun] A groan is a sound of pain or disapproval that doesn't consist of words, usually heard after homework is assigned or bad jokes are told. They‘re all groaning about soaring health budgets, the fastest-growing component of which are pharmaceutical costs. 1[VERB 动词]呻吟；叹息 If you groan, you make a long, low sound because you are in pain, or because you are upset or unhappy about something.   [V with n]  [V]  [V-ing]Slowly, he opened his eyes. As he did so, he began to groan with pain...他慢慢地睁开眼睛，并发出痛苦的呻吟。They glanced at the man on the floor, who began to groan...他们瞥了一眼躺在地上的男人，那人现在开始呻吟起来。She was making small groaning noises.她发出轻轻的呻吟声。Groan is also a noun.She heard him let out a pitiful, muffled groan...她听到他发出一声令人悲悯的低沉的呻吟声。As his ball flew wide, there was a collective groan from the stands.他将球踢飞了，看台上一片叹息声。2[VERB 动词]不高兴地低声说；咕哝 If you groan something, you say it in a low, unhappy voice.   [V with quote]'My leg — I think it's  broken,' Eric groaned.“我的腿——我想是断了，”埃里克咕哝着说。3[VERB 动词]抱怨；发牢骚 If you groan about something, you complain about it.   [V about n]  [Also V]His parents were beginning to groan about the price of college tuition.他的父母开始抱怨大学的学费太贵。Groan is also a noun.Listen sympathetically to your child's moans and groans about what she can't do.当你的孩子因不能做某些事情而发牢骚的时候，你应该抱着一颗理解的心去倾听。4[VERB 动词]（树木等）发出嘎吱声 If wood or something made of wood groans, it makes a loud sound when it moves.   [V]The timbers groan and creak and the floorboards shift.这些木头在吱吱嘎嘎作响，木地板有些摇晃。5[VERB 动词]堆满，摆满，装满（食物） If you say that something such as a table groans under the weight of food, you are emphasizing that there is a lot of food on it.   [V under/with n]  [V-ing]  [emphasis]The bar counter groans under the weight of huge plates of the freshest fish.吧台上摆满了大碟大碟非常新鲜的鱼。...a table groaning with food.堆满了食物的桌子6[VERB 动词]受…重压；受…折磨；不堪重负 If you say that someone or something is groaning under the weight of something, you think there is too much of that thing.   [V under n]  [usu cont]  [disapproval]Consumers were groaning under the weight of high interest rates...高利率令消费者不堪重负。Bookshelves groan under the burden of books on threats to the environment.书架上摆满了有关环境威胁的书，不堪重负。

英语单词	groan
英美音标	[grəun]
中文释义	n.呻吟,叹息 vi.呻吟,受折磨,受压迫发出嘎吱声 vt.呻吟着说
vocab简明	A groan is a sound of pain or disapproval that doesn't consist of words, usually heard after homework is assigned or bad jokes are told.
vocab扩展	People groan for lots of reasons: headaches, stomachaches, traffic jams, and bad news are just a few groan-worthy things that can provoke that moaning, "uuugghhhhh" sound. If someone is complaining about something, you could say she's "moaning and groaning." People like to moan and groan about the weather, politics, and just about everything else.
真题原句	They‘re all groaning about soaring health budgets, the fastest-growing component of which are pharmaceutical costs.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]呻吟；叹息 If you groan, you make a long, low sound because you are in pain, or because you are upset or unhappy about something. [V with n] [V] [V-ing] Slowly, he opened his eyes. As he did so, he began to groan with pain... 他慢慢地睁开眼睛，并发出痛苦的呻吟。 They glanced at the man on the floor, who began to groan... 他们瞥了一眼躺在地上的男人，那人现在开始呻吟起来。 She was making small groaning noises. 她发出轻轻的呻吟声。 Groan is also a noun. She heard him let out a pitiful, muffled groan... 她听到他发出一声令人悲悯的低沉的呻吟声。 As his ball flew wide, there was a collective groan from the stands. 他将球踢飞了，看台上一片叹息声。 2 [VERB 动词]不高兴地低声说；咕哝 If you groan something, you say it in a low, unhappy voice. [V with quote] 'My leg — I think it's broken,' Eric groaned. “我的腿——我想是断了，”埃里克咕哝着说。 3 [VERB 动词]抱怨；发牢骚 If you groan about something, you complain about it. [V about n] [Also V] His parents were beginning to groan about the price of college tuition. 他的父母开始抱怨大学的学费太贵。 Groan is also a noun. Listen sympathetically to your child's moans and groans about what she can't do. 当你的孩子因不能做某些事情而发牢骚的时候，你应该抱着一颗理解的心去倾听。 4 [VERB 动词]（树木等）发出嘎吱声 If wood or something made of wood groans, it makes a loud sound when it moves. [V] The timbers groan and creak and the floorboards shift. 这些木头在吱吱嘎嘎作响，木地板有些摇晃。 5 [VERB 动词]堆满，摆满，装满（食物） If you say that something such as a table groans under the weight of food, you are emphasizing that there is a lot of food on it. [V under/with n] [V-ing] [emphasis] The bar counter groans under the weight of huge plates of the freshest fish. 吧台上摆满了大碟大碟非常新鲜的鱼。 ...a table groaning with food. 堆满了食物的桌子 6 [VERB 动词]受…重压；受…折磨；不堪重负 If you say that someone or something is groaning under the weight of something, you think there is too much of that thing. [V under n] [usu cont] [disapproval] Consumers were groaning under the weight of high interest rates... 高利率令消费者不堪重负。 Bookshelves groan under the burden of books on threats to the environment. 书架上摆满了有关环境威胁的书，不堪重负。
来源	2005.5

Groan Verb 动词 [V N Weight Sound Ing