Word · Frequency #9288
grunt
作呼噜声；咕哝
to make a low, guttural sound like a pig or to mutter in discontent
- 1.
To make a grunt or grunts.
发出哼声。
发出哼声。；作呼噜声；咕哝
In use
The pig grunted loudly while eating.
He grunted a reply without looking up.
She heard a low grunt from behind the door.
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.
她咕哝着道了歉，然后离开了房间。
a grunt of + emotion
grunt 作可数名词，常与 of 连用表示某种声音的含义。
The old man let out a grunt of approval.
老人发出了一声表示赞许的咕哝。
a grunt (soldier/worker)
grunt 也可指低级别士兵或工人，常用于军事语境。
He served as a grunt in the infantry during the war.
战争期间他在步兵部队当一名普通士兵。
Verb forms
base grunt · third person grunts · -ing grunting · past grunted · past participle grunted
规则动词
Common mistakes
He grunted to me his approval.He grunted his approval.
动词 grunt 表示咕哝着说出时是及物动词，直接接说话内容，不需要介词 to。中文的'对我咕哝'迁移导致错误地添加了 to。
The grunt was marching in line.The grunts were marching in line.
名词 grunt 表示低等级士兵时可数，中文没有单复数变化，学习者易忽略复数形式。根据上下文，这里应使用复数并搭配复数动词。
Connections
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
- 步兵；普通士兵
- He served as a grunt soldier in the infantry.他在步兵部队当过普通士兵。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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。
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with grunt (share /ʌnt/). Be cautious of lookalikes like 'grant' (/grænt/) which is spelled similarly but pronounced differently.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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