growl


vi. 咆哮着说

vt. 咆哮;(雷电,炮等)轰鸣

n. 咆哮声;吠声;不平

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中文词源

growl 咆哮

拟声词,模仿咆哮的声音。

英文词源

growl (v.)
1660s, from Middle English grollen "to rumble, growl" (early 15c.), from Old French grouler "to rumble," said to be from Frankish; probably ultimately of imitative origin. Related: Growled; growling. The noun is 1727, from the verb.

中文解释

1. howl <====> growl.

实用例句

1. Acceleration is accompanied by a resonating growl from the gearbox.
变速箱随着加速传来一阵轰鸣。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The bear exposed its teeth in a muffled growl.
那只熊龇出牙齿,发出一声低沉的吼叫。
来自柯林斯例句
3. a low guttural growl
从喉咙里发出的低沉的吼声
来自《权威词典》
4. I kicked the dog, which responded by growling / with a growl.
我踢了那条狗, 它便狂吠起来.
来自辞典例句
5. Each time I moved in her direction, a menacing growl rumbled in her throat.
我每次朝她那方向走, 她喉咙里就响起威胁的咆哮声.
来自辞典例句

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