| 释义 |
grunt
I. \ˈgrənt\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English grunten, gronten, from Old English grunnettan, freq. of grunian, grunnian; of imitative origin like Old High German grunnizōn to grunt, grunzen to grunt, Old Norse krytja to murmur, Latin grunnire (Old Latin grundire) to grunt, Greek gry grunt, gryzein to grunt, grumble
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to make the natural throat noise of a hog
b. : to make a similar sound
< ferries grunting … on the river — Robert Henderson >
< only grunted in answer — Kenneth Roberts >
2. dialect : to groan and complain : grumble
transitive verb
1. : to express with a grunt
< grunted what might have been assent — S.E.White >
< grunted his approval — Hugh Walpole >
2. : to utter in a short, sharp, or surly manner
< grunted a few ungracious words in reply >
II. noun
(-s)
1.
a. : the deep short sound characteristic of a hog
b. : a similar sound
< a grunt of satisfaction — Sherwood Anderson >
< gave an offended grunt — Carolyn Hannay >
2. [so called from the noise it makes when taken from the water] : any of numerous chiefly tropical marine percoid fishes of the family Pomadasidae related to the snappers — see french grunt, gray grunt, white grunt, yellow grunt
3. [so called from the noise it makes when steaming] chiefly New England : a dessert made by dropping biscuit dough on top of boiling berries and covering and steaming
< blackberry grunt >
4. [probably so called from the noise the helper emits under the load] : a groundman who assists in the erection of power lines
 [grunt 2]
III. noun
1. : a United States army or marine foot soldier especially in the Vietnam war
2. : one who does routine unglamorous work |