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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。
低吼；咆哮；怒声
growls — plural of growl
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低吼；咆哮；怒声
A low, rumbling, threatening sound made by an animal or a person, especially when angry; an aggressive grumbling.
The dog gave a growl of warning.
那只狗发出警告的吼声。
动物喉部发出的低沉隆隆的威胁声。
A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
人发出的类似声音。
A similar sound made by a human.
人饥饿时肚子发出的咕噜声。
The rumbling sound made by a human's hungry stomach.
挑衅性的低声抱怨。
An aggressive grumbling.
The dog's low growl warned us to stay back.
狗的低吼警告我们退后。
A loud growl came from behind the bushes, startling the hikers.
灌木丛后传来一声响亮的咆哮，吓了徒步者一跳。
He replied with a growl, clearly annoyed by the question.
他咆哮着回答，显然对被问的问题感到恼火。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
The dog growed fiercely.
Use this
The dog growled fiercely.
动词 growl 的过去式是 growled，不是 growed，后者是 grow 的错误过去式，受中文“生长”影响。
Not this
He growled me when I came near.
Use this
He growled at me when I came near.
growl 作为不及物动词，需要介词 at 引出对象，直接跟宾语是中文“咆哮我”的直译错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
沮丧的咆哮声
She let out a growl of frustration when her computer crashed again.
电脑再次崩溃时，她发出沮丧的咆哮声。
《咆哮》(Growl)是韩国男子组合EXO于2013年推出的热门歌曲,歌名中的growl指动物或人发出的低沉威胁声。
The growl in the song's chorus gives the track a fierce, animal-like energy.
歌曲副歌中的低吼声给整首歌带来一种凶猛而野性的力量。
Use growls naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
可数名词
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