Growl



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. ( 动物) 咆哮, 吼叫
• ［英］ v. ( 动物) 咆哮, 吼叫 ( to make a low, rumbling, menacing sound)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: grow－owl ( 猫头鹰) 猫头鹰叫 -> 吼叫
• ［例］ growling thunder ( 隆隆雷声) . a growl of anger.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English groulen, grollen
• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. rumble <his stomach growled>
    • b. to utter a growl <the dog growled at the stranger>
  • 2. to complain angrily
• transitive verb
  • to utter with a growl ; utter angrily

II. noun

• Date: 1715
• a deep guttural inarticulate sound

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