groan 是一个动词/名词,意为"呻吟;发出低沉的声音"。通常表示因痛苦、不满、失望或疲惫而发出的低沉声响。作为名词时,指这种声音本身。
/ɡroʊn/
The patient groaned in pain as the doctor examined his injured leg.
病人在医生检查他受伤的腿时痛苦地呻吟着。
The old wooden staircase groaned under the weight of the heavy furniture being carried upstairs, as if protesting the burden placed upon it.
那座老旧的木楼梯在搬运上楼的沉重家具的重压下吱吱作响,仿佛在抗议加诸其上的负担。
groan 源自古英语 grānian,意为"呻吟、哀叹",与古高地德语 grīnan(嚎叫)同源。这个词属于拟声词,模仿人因痛苦或不满发出的低沉声音。其词根可追溯至原始日耳曼语 grainōną,表达一种深沉、沉闷的声响。