Word · Frequency #8237
growl
低吼；咆哮；怒声
A low, rumbling, threatening sound made by an animal or a person, especially when angry; an aggressive grumbling.
- 1.
A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
动物喉部发出的低沉隆隆的威胁声。
- 2.
A similar sound made by a human.
人发出的类似声音。
- 3.
The rumbling sound made by a human's hungry stomach.
人饥饿时肚子发出的咕噜声。
- 4.
An aggressive grumbling.
挑衅性的低声抱怨。
- 5.
A low-pitched rumbling sound produced with a wind instrument.
管乐器发出的低沉隆隆声。
- 6.
Death growl
死亡咆哮。
肚子咕噜声；饥肠辘辘声；（乐器的）低沉轰鸣声；死嗓；死亡咆哮；动物喉部发出的低沉隆隆的威胁声。；人发出的类似声音。
In use
The dog's low growl warned us to stay back.
A loud growl came from behind the bushes, startling the hikers.
He replied with a growl, clearly annoyed by the question.
a growl of [sth]
表示发出某种性质的吼声，[sth]常为情绪或原因。
The dog gave a growl of warning.
那只狗发出警告的吼声。
with a growl
用作状语，描述伴随动作的声音。
He turned away with a growl of displeasure.
他不满地咆哮一声，转过身去。
let out a growl
固定动词短语，强调发出吼声的动作。
The lion let out a low growl.
狮子发出低沉的吼声。
Connections
Collocations
- threatening growl
- 威胁性的低吼
- The bear let out a threatening growl as we came closer.我们走近时，那只熊发出了威胁性的低吼。
- angry growl
- 愤怒的咆哮
- He answered with an angry growl and slammed the door.他愤怒地咆哮着回答，然后砰地关上了门。
- stomach growl
- 肚子咕噜叫
- A loud stomach growl embarrassed her during the meeting.会议中响亮的肚子咕噜声让她很尴尬。
- low growl
- 低沉的吼声
- The dog gave a low growl when the stranger approached.陌生人走近时，那条狗发出低沉的吼声。
- death growl
- 死亡咆哮（一种极端的嘶吼唱法）
- The vocalist's death growl added an aggressive edge to the metal song.主唱的死亡咆哮为这首金属歌曲增添了攻击性。
- growl of frustration
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象狗低吼或肚子饿时发出的“咕噜”声，低沉、威胁、隆隆响，就是 growl。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：动物发怒或威胁时、人愤怒时的低声抱怨、饥饿时肚子的声响、管乐器的低沉音色、死亡金属等音乐风格 growl 作名词包含多个相关义项，正式程度随语境而异：描述动物或人的低吼、肚子饿的咕噜声在口语和一般书面语中都常见；管乐器的低沉声较具体；死亡金属中的 death growl 则属于特定音乐术语。使用时通常根据具体场景选择即可。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with growl /ɡraʊl/: they share the final -owl spelling and the /aʊl/ sound. Beware of lookalikes such as grow /ɡroʊ/ and glow /ɡloʊ/, which end in -ow but sound completely different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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