Word · Frequency #9288
grunt
/grʌnt/
verb
作呼噜声；咕哝
核心释义
to make a low, guttural sound like a pig or to mutter in discontent
- 1.
发出哼声。
To make a grunt or grunts.
发出哼声。；作呼噜声；咕哝
用法In use
The pig grunted loudly while eating.
用法提示：此处grunt为不及物动词，表示发出呼噜声。
He grunted a reply without looking up.
用法提示：此处grunt为及物动词，表示咕哝着说出。
She heard a low grunt from behind the door.
用法提示：此处grunt为名词，指呼噜声。
grunt (with/in + emotion/effort)
grunt 作不及物动词，常跟 with 或 in 表示伴随的情绪或努力。
He grunted with pain as he lifted the heavy box.
他举起重箱子时痛苦地咕哝了一声。
grunt + something (speech/answer)
grunt 作及物动词，后面直接跟说的话或回答。
She grunted an apology and left the room.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- grunt in agreement
- 咕哝着表示同意
- He just grunted in agreement without looking up.他只是咕哝了一声表示同意，头也没抬。
- grunt with effort
- 用力时发出哼声
- She grunted with effort as she lifted the heavy box.她抬起重箱子时用力哼了一声。
- let out a grunt
- 发出一声咕哝
- The old man let out a grunt as he sat down.老人坐下时发出一声咕哝。
- grunt work
- 单调乏味的工作
- I'm tired of doing all the grunt work in this office.我厌倦了在这间办公室里做所有单调乏味的工作。
- grunt soldier
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象猪打呼噜时发出的“格朗特”声，就是grunt。低水平士兵或工人常咕哝抱怨。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、抱怨场景 此义项多用于非正式场合，表示低声抱怨或咕哝，比较常见于口语交流中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with grunt (share /ʌnt/). Be cautious of lookalikes like 'grant' (/grænt/) which is spelled similarly but pronounced differently.
用法优先级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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