growl
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sb/sth) (of animals or thunder) make a low threatening sound (指動物或雷)作低沉的怒吼聲; 作狺狺的叫聲; 作隆隆聲
The dog growled at the intruder. 狗向闖入者狺狺狂吠.
The thunder growled in the distance. 雷在遠處隆隆地響.
(fig 比喻) He's in a really bad mood today, growling at (ie speaking angrily to) everyone. 他今天情緒很壞, 跟誰說話都動氣.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) say sth in a low threatening voice 以低聲的威脅口吻說某事
He growled out an answer. 他低聲威脅著回答. growl, n low threatening sound or remark 低沉而嚇人的聲音; 低聲說的帶威脅口吻的話.
?? 擴展釋義
*[graul]n. 吠聲, 咆哮聲vt. 怒吠, 咆哮, 吼vi. 怒吠, 咆哮, 吼
?? 同為「CET-6」詞匯
slashvt. 揮砍;鞭打;嚴厲批評;大幅削減;
vi. 嚴厲地批評;猛砍;
n. 猛砍;斜線;刀痕,傷痕;沼澤低地;