growl

growl
verb
  1. [no obj.](of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat
    （动物，尤指狗）发出狺狺声，（自喉咙处）发敌意的低吠声
    the dogs yapped and growled at his heels.
    狗在他脚边时而狂吠时而从喉间发出敌意的低吠。
    ■[with direct speech](of a person) say something in a low grating voice, typically in a threatening manner
    （人）低声咆哮着说，恶狠狠地威胁
    ‘Keep out of this,’ he growled.
    “别插手此事，”他恶狠狠地威胁道。
    ■(of a thing) make a low or harsh rumbling sound, typically one that is felt to be threatening
    （事物）发轰隆声
    thunder growls without warning from a summer sky.
    夏日的天空中突然雷声隆隆。
noun
  1. a low guttural sound made in the throat, especially by a dog
    （尤指狗发出的）狺狺声，低吠
    ■a similar sound made by a person, especially to express hostility or anger
    （人发出的）低沉的怒吼；咆哮
    ■[in sing.]a low throaty sound made by a machine or engine
    （机器或引擎发出的）轰隆声
    the growl of diesel engines.
    柴油机引擎的轰隆声。
派生
growlingly
adverb
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: probably imitative
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