詞彙 grunt 在中文的含義

grunt 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

grunt

US /ɡrʌnt/
UK /ɡrʌnt/
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名詞

1.

哼聲, 咕噥聲

a low, guttural sound made by an animal (especially a pig) or a person

範例:
The pig let out a loud grunt as it rooted in the mud.
豬在泥裡拱食時發出了響亮的哼聲
He responded with a noncommittal grunt.
他用一聲不置可否的哼聲回應。
2.

小兵, 苦力

a low-ranking or unskilled worker, especially in the military

範例:
He started as a lowly grunt in the company.
他最初是公司裡一名低級的小兵
The project needs more grunts to get the work done.
這個項目需要更多的苦力來完成工作。

動詞

哼哼, 咕噥

to make a low, guttural sound

範例:
He tends to grunt when he lifts heavy weights.
他舉重時往往會哼哼
She just grunted in response to my question.
她只是哼了一聲來回答我的問題。