grunt
v
1 [I]
(a) (of animals, esp pigs) make a low rough sound from deep in the throat (指动物, 尤指猪)作哼哼声.
(b) (of people) make a similar sound expressing pain, boredom, irritation, etc or indicating inattention or distraction (指人)发类似的哼声(表示痛苦、 厌烦、 恼怒等或表示没注意、 走神儿)
He grunted as the bullet hit him. 子弹击中他时他疼得哼出声来.
I asked him what he thought, but he just grunted. 我问他在想什麽, 他只哼了一声.
grunting with pain, pleasure, etc 因痛苦、 满足等而哼哼.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) utter sth in a grunting way 咕噜著或哼哼著说某事
She grunted some incomprehensible reply. 她咕噜著回答了些令人费解的话. grunt, n low rough sound made by an animal or a person (动物或人发出的)咕噜声; 哼哼声
give a grunt of approval, pain, pleasure, etc 发出表示赞成、 痛苦、 满足等的哼声.
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等,夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人,他所有的一切必须被没收。
For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting.