| 词汇 | grunt |
| 释义 | grunt verb[ I ] uk /ɡrʌnt/ us /ɡrʌnt/ (of a pig) to make a low, rough noise: （猪）发出呼噜声 The pigs were grunting contentedly as they ate their food.猪边吃边发出满意的哼哼声。 (of a person) to make a short, low sound instead of speaking, usually because of anger or pain: （人通常因为愤怒或疼痛而）发出哼声，嘟囔着说，咕哝 He hauled himself over the wall, grunting with the effort.他费力地翻过墙，累得直哼哼。 [ + speech ]"Too tired," he grunted and sat down.“累死了，”他呻吟着坐下来。 Animal (non-human) sounds baa barky bleat buzzy caterwauling chatter cheep cockcrow coo honk miaow moo peep purr quack trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Ways of talking grunt noun uk /ɡrʌnt/ us /ɡrʌnt/ gruntnoun (LOW SOUND)[ C ] a short, low sound that an animal or person makes : Loud grunts were coming from the pigsty. The only conversation I get from my teenagers is a few grunts. He let out a loud grunt when he released his last pitch. Shill squeezes back, breathing in short grunts. And they endure it without a sigh or grunt. There were shouts, grunts, the sounds of dragging on the ground. Tennis spectators are asked to be absolutely quiet, yet have to listen to noisy grunts, groans and sometimes screams from players. Animal (non-human) sounds baa barky bleat buzzy caterwauling chatter cheep cockcrow coo honk miaow moo peep purr quack trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Ways of talking gruntnoun (SOLDIER)[ C ]USinformal a soldier of low rank: 列兵;新兵 He still thinks like a grunt in the trenches. The young grunts defended themselves with all manner of fire. General ranks in the armed forces ADC adjutant adjutant general aide-de-camp artificer bombardier captain CINC commandant commander-in-chief commissioned commissioned officer lieutenant Lt marshal NCO non-commissioned non-commissioned officer ranking warrant officer gruntnoun (UNSKILLED WORKER)[ C ]USinformal someone who does an unskilled job, especially a boring job: He said. "If you can't get a 'good' job, go be a construction grunt." Union grunts, wealthy business executives, private companies and three federal agencies joined the legal fray after the company's collapse. Types of employment admin administrative administrative assistant administratively at the coalfaceidiom job-share job-sharing jobbing jobless joblessness professionalism professionality qualified recertify redundancy virtual assistant well qualified WFH white-collar who's whoidiom gruntnoun (POWER)[ U ]informal power or determination: The vehicle's exhaust hints at far more grunt than there actually is. They lack the forward ferocity and sheer grunt of the French rugby team. Power and intensity ascendant be (as) solid as a rockidiom beef brunt cast iron clout intensity invincibility invulnerability juggernaut keenness kick-ass resilient richness ripely robustness stridency vigour virulence vividness gruntnoun (FOOD)[ C or U ]US a dish consisting of cooked fruit with a thick bread-like mixture on top, cooked in a flat saucepan on top of the cooker: A grunt is cooked in a covered skillet on the stove top. Try our recipe for blueberry grunt. See also cobbler(FOOD)mainly US rudisill/E+/GettyImages Puddings, desserts & ices baked Alaska baklava banana split bananas Foster banoffee pie croquembouche crumble dessert dulce de leche dumpling kugel lolly mochi mousseline Neapolitan ice cream sopaipilla sorbet soufflé spotted dick spumoni grunt | American Dictionarygrunt verb[ I ] us/ɡrʌnt/ to make a short, low noise, esp. in surprise, pain, or pleasure, or to show that you do not want to talk: I tried to start a conversation, but he just grunted and continued reading. gruntnoun[ C ]us/ɡrʌnt/ The weightlifter raised the bar over his head with a grunt. Examples of gruntgrunt We cannot sit outside the ring, in a corner, uttering encouraging grunts, and waving a towel. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In any event, the source of those grunts has now disappeared. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have put up with a quarter of an hour of things that were not much less than grunting noises. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I wish that he would stand up so that he can be identified, instead of grunting in the corner. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The gift of speech then becomes monosyllabic, with cacophonic grunts such as we have from motorists when they are in a queue or a traffic jam. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There were sundry grunts from the back. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The merchant bankers, accountants, estate agents, brokers, underwriters and lawyers are all out there, jostling, grunting and squealing, waiting to get their noses back into the privatisation trough. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Even tennis, a relatively gentle game, is becoming almost brutal at the men's finals level—bigger rackets, grunting all round, serve and volley, over in five minutes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Vocals are usually guttural and may be grunted, growled or screamed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Contact calls used when groups are traveling include soft grunts and growls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Low grunts are produced every few seconds for communication. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He s there in the background, grunting approvingly, reminding everybody who made this possible. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Guttural grunts and posturing is used with all but the most determined of predators with great effectiveness. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The two are always hyped and normally speak in manly grunts and monosyllabic phrases. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The band relied on the use of both soprano vocals and death grunts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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