/grəʊn; ˇron/
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sb/sth); ~ (with sth) make a deep sad sound when in pain, or to express despair, disapproval or distress 呻吟; 叹息
*`I've been hit,' he groaned, ie said with a groan. ｀打中我了,　 他呻吟道.
* She groaned with pain. 她痛苦地呻吟.
* The audience groaned at his terrible jokes. 他讲的笑话很糟, 听众发出了不满的叹息声.
2 (a) [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (of things) make a noise like that of groaning （指东西）发出似呻吟的声音
*The ship's timbers groaned during the storm. 船骨在暴风雨中吱咯作响.
(b) [Ipr] ~ with sth (fig 比喻) be heavily laden with sth 受到某物的重压; 装满或堆满某物
*a table groaning with food 布满食物的桌子.
3 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (on) (about/over sth) (derog 贬) complain irritably; moan 气愤地发牢骚; 抱怨
*She's always groaning on about how much work she has to do. 她总抱怨自己得干很多活儿.
4 [Ipr] ~ beneath/under sth (fig esp rhet 比喻, 尤作修辞) suffer or be oppressed by sth 受苦; 受某事之迫
*poor people groaning beneath/under the weight of heavy taxes 在苛税重压下的贫民.
5 (idm 习语) ,groan `inwardly feel like groaning at sth but remain silent 暗中叫苦
*She groaned inwardly as she saw the fresh pile of work on her desk. 她看到自己办公桌上又是一堆要处理的东西就暗自叫苦.

n
1 deep sound made when in pain, etc 呻吟; 叹息
*the groans of an injured man 伤者的呻吟
* give a groan of dismay 发出气馁的呻吟
* The chair gave a groan as he sat down in it. 他往下一坐, 椅子就发出了响声.
2 (usu sing 通常作单数) (fig infml 比喻, 口) person or thing that makes people groan 令人呻吟、叹息的人或事物
*a joke, story, person that is a bit of a groan 令人叹息的笑话、故事、人.