| 词汇 | moan |
| 释义 | moan verb[ I or T ] uk /məʊn/ us /moʊn/ moanverb[I or T] (SOUND)C2 to make a long, low sound of pain, suffering, or another strong emotion: 呻吟;呜咽 He moaned with pain before losing consciousness.他痛苦地呻吟，随后就失去了知觉。 "Let me die," he moaned.“让我死吧。”他呻吟道。 Sounds made by humans with their mouths catcaller catcalling caterwauling cheer crow crunch crunch on something embouchure groan rasp squall squally ululate ululation unsounded vocalization wail whistle whoop yelp moanverb[I or T] (COMPLAIN)C2informaldisapproving to make a complaint in an unhappy voice, usually about something that does not seem important to other people: 抱怨，发牢骚 Thelma's always moaning (about something), and forgets how lucky she actually is.特尔玛总爱抱怨，忘记了实际上她是多么地幸运。 [ + speech ]"I don't like potatoes," he moaned.“我不爱吃土豆，”他抱怨说。 [ + (that) ]First she moans (that) she's too hot, and then that she's too cold.起初她抱怨说太热了，然后又说太冷了。 After a lot of moaning and groaning, they eventually started work.在嘟嘟囔囔抱怨了一阵之后，他们终于开始干活了。 Complaining be/go on at someoneidiom bellyaching bemoan bewail brouhaha bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom carping clamour complain grizzle make noisesidiom mutter nag pardon remonstrate representation start on at someone unreported vituperation whiner Related wordmoaner moan noun[ C ] uk /məʊn/ us /moʊn/ moannoun[C] (SOUND)a long, low sound of pain, suffering, or another strong emotion: 呻吟声;呜咽声 We could hear the moans of someone trapped under the rubble.我们可以听到被困在瓦砾下的人发出的呻吟声。 moans of ecstasy/agony狂喜／痛苦的呻吟声 Sounds made by humans with their mouths catcaller catcalling caterwauling cheer crow crunch crunch on something embouchure groan rasp squall squally ululate ululation unsounded vocalization wail whistle whoop yelp moannoun[C] (COMPLAINT)mainly UKinformaldisapproving the act of complaining about something, or a complaint: 抱怨，牢骚 Apart from a slight moan about the waiter, he seemed to enjoy the meal.除了对侍者有点不满外，他这餐似乎吃得很愉快。 She was having a moan about her husband.她正在抱怨她丈夫。 Complaining be/go on at someoneidiom bellyaching bemoan bewail brouhaha bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom carping clamour complain grizzle make noisesidiom mutter nag pardon remonstrate representation start on at someone unreported vituperation whiner moan | American Dictionarymoan verb[ I ] us/moʊn/ to make a long, low sound because of pain or suffering, or to say something in a complaining way: We could hear someone moaning within the rubble of the collapsed building. moannoun[ C ]us/moʊn/ We could hear moans and screams, but we couldn’t tell where they were coming from. Examples of moanmoan All around people cried and moaned. We are agitating for positive change, rather than moaning about isolated problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Moans and groans and the shaking of a head. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been moaning and groaning, but people have carried on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am opposed to the individuals who go about moaning about conditions which they say are going to pull us down as a nation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have no moans of estimating the expenditure incurred by the parties, none of which was borne by the public revenue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let me for a few moments examine what such a statement moans. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During my days in local government, we always moaned about never knowing from one moment to the next what was required of us. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By no other moans is it to be expected that justice can be done to the flying man. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Often when workers are aggrieved they go on moaning, eventually moaning to the management, and then comes a breaking point. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We may assume that suspension moans that in the view of the court the business has been conducted in an improper and illegal fashion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What they really mean is that they are going to increase wages, and that moans an increase in the cost of production. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are comparatively few complaints and comparatively few moans; but lots of good experiences. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Manufacturers are whining and moaning about a high pound, saying that they cannot export. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One is tired of accusations against the miners, and of listening to the wails and moans of the people who cannot get coal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of moan These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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