moan
英 /məʊn/ 美 /moʊn/
- v. 呻吟To make a low sound expressing pain or unhappiness.
- v. 抱怨；发牢骚To complain, especially in an annoying or repeated way.
- n. 呻吟声；抱怨A low sound of pain, or an expression of complaint.
He moaned softly as the nurse examined his ankle.
护士检查他的脚踝时，他轻轻呻吟着。
Rather than moan about unreliable buses, residents could ask local authorities to improve public transport.
居民与其抱怨公交车不准时，不如向地方政府提出改善公共交通的诉求。
搭配
moan in pain 痛苦地呻吟moan about something 抱怨某事let out a moan 发出一声呻吟
辨析提示
表示抱怨时较口语化，常用moan about。
词族
近义 groan、complain
相关词
- unfortunate 不幸的；倒霉的
- reluctant 不情愿的；勉强的
- annoyance 恼怒；烦躁
- relief 宽慰；焦虑消除
- glare 怒目而视
- anger 愤怒；怒气
- loneliness 孤独；寂寞
- distress 悲痛；忧虑
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