grunt
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/ɡrʌnt/
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/ɡrʌnt/
to make a low sound in your throat
The runner grunted with each step he took.
跑步者每邁出一步都會發出咕噥聲。
to express something with a low sound in your throat
When asked about his day, he just grunted and kept watching TV.
當被問及他的日子時,他只是咕噥了一聲,繼續看電視。
a low sound made by a person or an animal
She let out a grunt of pain when she dropped the book on her foot.
她把書掉在腳上時,發出了痛苦的咕噥聲。
a person who does boring tasks for low pay
Every summer, the office hires a grunt to file all the old reports.
每年夏天,辦公室都會僱傭一個打雜工來整理所有舊報告。
a low-ranking soldier
As a grunt in the army, he was often assigned the most physically demanding tasks.
作為一名陸軍士兵,他經常被分配最耗費體力的任務。