grunt

• n. 咕哝；呼噜声
• vi. 作呼噜声；发哼声
• vt. 咕哝着说
• n. (Grunt)人名；(俄、捷、英)格伦特

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中文词源

拟声词，模仿猪哼哼的声音。

英文词源

grunt (v.)

Old English grunnettan "to grunt," frequentative of grunian "to grunt," probably imitative (compare Danish grynte, Old High German grunnizon, German grunzen "to grunt," French grogner, Latin grunnire "to grunt"). Related: Grunted; grunting. Grunter "a pig" is from 1640s.

grunt (n.)

1550s, from grunt (v.); as a type of fish, from 1713, so called from the noise they make when hauled from the water; meaning "infantry soldier" emerged in U.S. military slang during Vietnam War (first recorded in print 1969); used since 1900 of various low-level workers. Grunt work first recorded 1977.

双语例句

1. He gave a grunt and loosed his grip on the rifle.

他闷哼了一声，松开了握着来复枪的手。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Clive made a noise, something like a grunt.

克莱夫发出一种声响，像是咕哝了一句。

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3. A leatherneck or a grunt do not names to call someone.

海军陆战队员(leatherneck)和美国步兵(grunt)都不是对他人的合适称呼.

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4. To sleep on my own and not hear the boys snore or grunt was pure bliss.

自己一个人睡、不用听男孩们的鼾声或咕哝声简直是幸福极了。

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5. '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.

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