n.[C]

1. 呻吟聲；哼聲
   The man gave a groan of pain.

   那人發出痛苦的呻吟聲。

2. 吱嘎聲
3. 【口】抱怨（聲）

vi.

1. 呻吟
   The girl groaned in pain.

   那女孩痛苦地呻吟著。

2. 發吱嘎聲
   The roof creaked and groaned under the weight of the snow.

   屋頂被積雪壓得發出吱吱嘎嘎的聲響。

3. 受重壓；受壓迫；受苦[（+beneath/under）]
   The nation groaned under the dictator's rule.

   那個國家在獨裁者統治下受盡苦難。

4. 【口】抱怨

vt.

1. 用呻吟表示；呻吟著說
   "I'm sick," he groaned.

   他呻吟著說："我病了"。

v.

1. make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, or pleasure.
2. make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied.
3. (groan beneath/under) be oppressed by.

n.