groan (B2)

カタカナ: グローン

IPA: /ɡroʊn/

Definition

A deep, inarticulate sound made in the throat, typically expressing pain, despair, or annoyance.

意味: 喉から出る低くはっきりしない音。通常、痛み、絶望、または不満を表現する際に使われる。

Examples / 例文

• The injured athlete let out a sharp groan when the doctor touched his ankle. — The injured athlete let out a sharp groan when the doctor touched his ankle.

• The audience gave a collective groan at the comedian's incredibly predictable joke. — The audience gave a collective groan at the comedian's incredibly predictable joke.

Groan の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Groan:

• うめき声
• うなる
• 不満の声

How to Use Groan

groan with (prepositional phrase)

to make a sound due to a specific cause — "He groaned with frustration when the computer crashed again."

groan under (prepositional phrase)

to be burdened by weight or pressure — "The city is groaning under the weight of its massive debt."

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