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BNC: 6537 COCA: 7649

moan

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Related topics: Colours & sounds, Nature
moan1 /məʊn $ moʊn/ ●●○ verb  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT] informalCOMPLAIN to complain in an annoying way, especially in an unhappy voice and without good reason 抱怨，发牢骚
 ‘I feel seasick already, ’ she moaned.
“我已经开始晕船了。”她抱怨道。
moan about
 A lot of people moaned about the parking problems.
很多人抱怨停车难的问题。
moan at British EnglishBrE
 My mum never stops moaning at me.
我妈总是没完没了地对我发牢骚。
moan that
 He’s always moaning that we use too much electricity.
他总是抱怨说我们用电太多。
 He moaned and groaned all the way there.
他去的一路上抱怨个没完。
► see thesaurus at complain
2  [intransitiveI]CRY to make a long low sound expressing pain, unhappiness, or sexual pleasure 呻吟，呜咽，哼哼 SYN groan
 She moaned and cried out in pain.
她痛得又是呻吟又是喊叫。
3  [intransitiveI] literaryCDN if the wind moans, it makes a long low sound 〔风〕发出长而低的声音，发呜咽声
 They could hear the wind moaning in the trees.
他们听到树林里风声呜咽。
—moaner noun [countableC] British EnglishBrE
 Dad’s a gloomy old moaner.
爸爸是个性格忧郁、爱发牢骚的老头。
Examples from the Corpus
moan• Why do people always moan about the weather?• He was moaning and groaning from the enormous weight of it.• She moaned and ran out of the room, slamming the door behind her.• Sorry to moan, but we trusted you to write the truth.• I lay in bed, moaning in pain.• "But, Mom, there's nothing to do here, " moaned Josh.• He begins to moan quietly, but it is not a distressing noise.• I'm fed up with hearing you moaning the whole time!• Waziri moaned through the gag, spittle and blood running from the side of his mouth.• One night I moaned to Jasper about the shaved ice and about how sick to death I was of paper cups.
moan that• My husband, who's 41, hates the fact that I smoke and moans that I eat too much.• Another moaned that Johnny was a little slow putting his hand in pocket.• People do not want to be led by some one moaning that the press is unfair.
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moan2 noun [countableC]  
1  CRYa long low sound expressing pain, unhappiness, or sexual pleasure 呻吟声，呜咽声
moan of
 There was a moan of pain from the injured man.
那个受伤的男子痛苦地呻吟了一声。
 She gave a little moan of pleasure.
她轻轻地发出一声快乐的呻吟。
 a low moan
低沉的呻吟声
2  have a moan (about something) British EnglishBrE informalCOMPLAIN to complain about something 抱怨（某事）
 We were just having a moan about work.
我们只是在抱怨工作。
3. literaryCDN a low sound made by the wind 〔风的〕呜咽声，萧萧声
Examples from the Corpus
moan• The announcement drew moans from the 150 people at Wednesday's meeting.• This time, though, her moan was more of a squeal.• Her moans of pleasure somehow don't ring true.• He again apologises, this time for his long moan, and asks advice.• A high-pitched moan of machinery and the sound of rushing air filled the structure, loud enough to make conversation difficult.• The water was just right, slid over his skin as he gave out a long low satisfied moan into the steam.
low moan• He gave a low moan of despair.• She was about to turn around, when she heard a low moan.• Their whispering and low moans echoed around the empty flat, like ghosts that danced on the ceiling with their shadows.
Origin moan2
(1100-1200) From an unrecorded Old English man
moan1 verbmoan2 noun
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BNC: 6537 COCA: 7649
moan

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MOAN | MOAN + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤faint, little, low, quiet, small, soft微弱的呻吟；輕聲的嗚咽▸➤deep低沉的嗚咽➤muffled隱隱約約的嗚咽聲➤loud大聲的呻吟VERB + MOAN➤emit, give, let out, make, utter發出呻吟➤stifle, suppress忍住呻吟▸➤hear聽到呻吟MOAN + VERB➤come from sb/sb's mouth, escape sb/sb's mouth呻吟聲來自某人；某人不自覺發出呻吟◇A low moan of despair escaped her as she realized what had gone wrong.她意識到是什麼事不對勁時，不由得發出了一聲絕望的低吟。PREPOSITION➤with a moan呻吟着◇He staggered about ten yards and fell down with a moan.他搖搖晃晃地走了大約 10 碼遠，呻吟了一聲就倒下了。➤moan of⋯的呻吟◇a moan of pleasure / pain / despair快活的／痛苦的／絕望的呻吟PHRASES➤the moan of the wind蕭蕭風聲  ➡ note at sound
moan

verb¹

 1make a low sound of pain/pleasure因痛苦或高興而發出低聲ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤loudly大聲呻吟▸➤lightly, quietly, slightly, softly輕輕呻吟PREPOSITION➤in因⋯而呻吟◇He moaned in despair.他絕望地呻吟了一聲。➤with由於⋯而呻吟◇She was still conscious and was moaning loudly with pain.她神志仍然清醒，只是痛得大聲呻吟。
moan

verb²

 2 (especially BrE) complain抱怨ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤on繼續抱怨◇They kept moaning on about their illnesses.他們不停地抱怨自己的病。PREPOSITION➤about抱怨⋯◇What are you moaning about now?你在嘟囔些什麼？➤at向⋯發牢騷◇My parents moan at me if I'm home late.如果我回家晚了，父母就會對我發牢騷。➤to對⋯抱怨◇She's always moaning to me that she doesn't have enough money.她總是向我抱怨說錢不夠花。PHRASES➤moan and groan咕噥◇The children climbed into the bus, moaning and groaning.孩子們咕噥着登上了公共汽車。
BNC: 6537 COCA: 7649
moan verb
⇨ complain (moan about your job) ⇨ whisper (moan in pain)
BNC: 6537 COCA: 7649
moan
To complain: complain, mutter, lodge...
To express sadness: keen, lament, lament...
To make a quiet or low sound: babble, cluck, drone...
People who complain a lot or are difficult to please: ingrate, perfectionist, purist...
Complaints: complaint, protest, grievance...
Expressing pain: cry, cry out, eina...
Low sounds: clunk, drone, groan...

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