| 单词 | moan |
| 释义 | moan (moʊn ) Word forms: moans , moaning , moaned 1. verb If you moan, you make a low sound, usually because you are unhappy or in pain. Tony moaned in his sleep and then turned over on his side. [VERB] 'My head, my head,' he moaned. 'I can't see.' [VERB with quote] Synonyms: groan, sigh, sob, whine Moan is also a noun. Suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently. ...her moan of sorrow. 2. verb To moan means to complain or speak in a way which shows that you are very unhappy. [disapproval] I used to moan if I didn't get at least six hours' sleep at night. [VERB] ...moaning about the weather. [VERB preposition/adverb] They moan on a lot about money. [VERB preposition/adverb] Meg moans, 'I hated it!' [VERB with quote] The gardener was moaning that he had another garden to do later that morning. [VERB that] Synonyms: grumble, complain, groan [informal], whine 3. countable noun A moan is a complaint. [informal] They have been listening to people's gripes, moans and praise. Synonyms: complaint, protest, grumble, beef [slang] 4. have a moan phrase If you have a moan, you complain about something. [informal] You can go see him and have a good old moan. 5. countable noun A moan is a low noise. [literary] ...the occasional moan of the wind round the corners of the house. [+ of] ...the moan of distant traffic. Synonyms: sigh, whisper, murmur Translations: Chinese: 呻吟 Japanese: うめく |
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