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Definition of moan in English: moannoun məʊnmoʊn 1A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure. 呻吟声；呜咽声 she gave a low moan of despair 她绝望地低沉呻吟了一声。 Example sentencesExamples - His ears began to twitch when they picked up the sound of a soft moan coming from within the rubble.
- The one that had stirred seemed to struggle through a haze to sit up, and finally succeeding, with a low moan of pain.
- She blinked a few times, slowly becoming aware of the figure she still clutched to on her left, and a soft moan of pain at her right.
- Until I heard a soft moan and the sound of fabric rustling.
- It's very funny, but the camera slowly slides into the next apartment and we realize that the moans aren't sexual ecstasy but horrific pain.
- Her soft moans of pleasure were a welcome sound to his ears as his lips
- She gave out a low moan, the only sound she could currently force out of her throat, and attempted to raise her hands to massage her throbbing temples.
- And these are not the howls and moans commonly associated with the cinematic representation of sexual pleasure.
- They all were having nightmares and the mental sound of moans and groans rang out in everyone's mind.
- When she whispered this Jake let out a low moan as he suddenly felt a white hot pain in his stomach.
- I was riding a bike. The fear was still there, coming out of me in a low moan.
- The shrieks soon became moans and the moans yelps and the yelps intermittent sobbing, and only after an unimaginable amount of time did the sobbing become silence.
- The figure in there stirred slightly, a low moan sounding.
- At first he thought it was a moan of pleasure, and he'd pulled her closer to him.
- They both let out soft moans as waves of pleasure coursed through their bodies.
- There were farther off sections dedicated to suit the reader's tastes more efficiently, a whole block of gothic and horrifying tales were emitting soft moans and howls.
- Picking up his chopsticks eagerly, he took a bite and gave a low moan of pleasure at its delicious taste.
- I could hear her making very subtle moans of pleasure.
- There was a moment of deadly calm before people began to move, soft moans of pain from all around.
- Her hands clutched feebly around the silky pillowcase and her parched throat just barely managed to utter a low pain filled moan.
Synonyms groan, wail, whimper, sob, cry, whine, howl, lament, lamentation, keen - 1.1 A sound resembling a human moan.
the moan of the wind in the chimneys 烟囱里的萧萧风声。 Example sentencesExamples - A howling moan, like storm winds rattling windows, came from the charging creatures.
- It's during this time that male humpbacks emit vocalizations that sound, at least to human ears, like barks, chirps, and moans.
- Outside the gale force wind shrieks and moans as it whistles around the house and rain lashes the window panes.
- The animals' haunting moans and long complex songs - emitted only by males - are apparently used to woo females and to competitively display to rival males.
- The rattling resumed, louder, and over the noise came the unmistakeable moan of something out of this world.
- The lower notes especially sound like soft and breathy human or animal moans.
- Just granite, ice, and the eerie moan of the wind whenever we stopped.
- The noise sounded like a soft moan and echoed through the silence that surrounded the house.
- He took Gonzo's instrument in both hands and blew it gently, resulting in a low moan.
- The only sound, other than the eerie whistle of the wind, is the moan of prayer horns, blown by maroon-robed monks, which echo ominously across the valley.
- It's an assortment of squeaks, shuffles, buzzers, bells, beeps, blips, barks, sighs, moans, cries, and screams.
- Amongst the moans of the wind, they hear a keening wail that sets her hairs standing up.
- The room was empty and, except for the occasional moans of the wind, there was no sound.
- You can stand there and listen to the wind moan, and wonder, Am I really in the presence of the great San Andreas Fault?
- For a moment the only sound in the room was the moan of the wind as it rushed past the frost-glazed windows.
- And then halfway through the tune, for the bridge, we'd burst into a whale solo, a poor imitation of whale clicks and moans and calls.
Synonyms sough, sigh, murmur, whisper, groan
2informal A complaint which is perceived as trivial and not taken seriously by others. 〈非正式〉不满；牢骚 there were moans about the car's feeble ventilation 有人抱怨汽车通风不好。 Example sentencesExamples - I hear many moans and groans from bar, shop and restaurant owners that profits and numbers are getting lower every year.
- These days it's me who inflicts my moans and groans onto my younger friends.
- In fact, to listen to all of the moans and groans, it seems like just about the only thing the rankings got right was the No.1.
- You could hear the moans and groans when it was mentioned that five individuals had tied at 37 points.
- They need to be controlled, irrespective of the moans and groans from those motorists who want to drive where they want at the speed they want.
- Every year it surpasses itself with kitschness and when you see it listed on the television schedule, eyes invariably roll to heaven accompanied by moans and groans of distaste.
- I can understand their moans and groans about one or two refereeing decisions, but they blew it.
- There have been moans and groans about the conditions in the cells but we have a responsibility to keep them to Home Office guidelines.
- He somehow remains a lad, despite his moans and groans.
- And now the moans and groans of the over 50s has been given an airing in a survey.
- There were moans and groans as people had to sit with ones they dislike.
- Can we have more imaginative and creative solutions to this problem rather than moans and groans?
- Despite moans and groans, they complied with orders and continued their journey.
- I'd love it if they'd put up a fight against his nomination, but I seriously doubt they will beyond a few moans and groans for theater.
- Years of moans and groans about the setting of the memorial came to an end this week as scaffolding was removed to reveal the new wall.
- The pupils come to me with their moans and groans, but I have heard nothing regarding them being attacked.
- There were the obligatory moans and groans from the entire class.
- Yet, despite the moans and groans, few people would ultimately argue against the need for employment rights.
- When the draw was made it was met by a few moans and groans from the lads.
- There are a few moans and groans of course, but you have that same sense of identity.
Synonyms complaint, complaining, grouse, grousing, moans and groans, grouch, grouching, grumble, grumbling, whine, whining, carping, muttering, murmur, murmuring, whispering informal gripe, griping, bellyache, bitch, whinge, whingeing, beef, beefing
verb məʊnmoʊn [no object]1Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure. 呻吟声；呜咽声 just then their patient moaned and opened his eyes 正在那时，他们的病人呻吟着睁开了双眼。 with direct speech ‘Help me,’ I moaned Example sentencesExamples - When she finally awoke she moaned in pleasure rubbing her face against her soft pillow and gripping another pillow in her arms tightly.
- I gently nudged him with my elbow until he moaned and opened his right eye.
- I moaned, opened my eyes and found myself lying on my back at the foot of a large tree.
- Rapid eye movement is at all times detected, and occasionally the patient will moan, even scream during his rest.
- She was on the back, the pain so fierce that she moaned.
- I don't think a web site has actually made me physically moan with anticipation and pleasure before now.
- Panforte, panettone and nougat to drool over and an Italian wine list to make oenophiles moan with pleasure.
- His voice moaned and wailed, expressing the deepest sorrows of a condemned sinner.
- Soldiers still moaned from within the human compost, most begging for water or death.
- The mash had just the right amount of truffle oil and a general richness to make you moan with pleasure and the gravy was unbelievable.
- As he fell and rolled on the ground he moaned and groaned.
- In the distances he could hear moaning and wailing.
- I peeked open my eyes, moaning at the bright light my room was filled with.
- She moaned with pleasure she felt so resigned to him.
- She's staggering under the weight, moaning and weeping and acting scared.
- Hundreds of Shiite worshippers, weeping and moaning in grief, beat their chests in mourning.
- For a minute she was angry - to weep and wail and moan at a time like this, when the true victims needed to live on borrowed strength for a while.
- I headed out to the grocery store to buy a crate of limes while the crew was laid out on infirmary cots in the garage, moaning over their painful open sores.
- Robbie moaned as he opened one of his massive text books.
Synonyms groan, wail, whimper, sob, cry, whine, howl, keen - 1.1 Make a sound resembling a human moan.
the foghorn moaned at intervals 雾角不时凄切地拉响。 Example sentencesExamples - Stopping and walking back, she opened the door which moaned in response.
- The bathroom door moaned slightly as she opened it just enough to allow herself through.
- Amongst these tables, were haphazardly scattered stools, many that moaned unsettlingly and pitched at various intervals.
- The dam was moaning, opening, unlocking a furtive, unknown world beneath.
- She lay frozen on the bed for a moment, straining to hear, above the moaning of the wind, the human sounds that she knew must be present in the room.
- Even more slowly than before the doors began to open, moaning all the while.
Synonyms sough, sigh, murmur, whisper, groan - 1.2literary Lament.
〈诗/文〉悲叹；哀悼 we listen to the fierce Achilles moaning for his mistress Example sentencesExamples - When a young poet fails to find the words he can moan and wail and lament his wanton muse, gone off and left him bereft and lonesome.
- And again there was weeping and moaning throughout the land for the hero was saddened by his friend's illness.
Synonyms mourn, grieve, grieve for, grieve over, weep for, shed tears for
2informal reporting verb Complain or grumble, typically about something trivial. 〈非正式〉抱怨；发牢骚 no object passengers moaned about overcrowded coaches 乘客抱怨车厢里载人过多。 with clause my friend always moans that I never make her a cake Example sentencesExamples - Sure, I can moan about everything as much as I like, but at the end of the day it's just a job.
- I spent this August moaning and complaining because I felt my life was not as fulfilling as I would like it to be, but why?
- Don't sit there moaning and complaining about all the work you've got to do.
- Are not the children now and the generations to come so much more important than moaning and groaning about change?
- He had been the one she complained and moaned to about her parents.
- However, I could hear ol Bessie moaning and groaning.
- He never grumbled or moaned about his illness - he just got on with life.
- I am tired of my husband moaning that every bed he sleeps in is too small.
- However the people who do moan and complain about smokers have no right, there are no smoking areas all over the place!
- Grandpa is still talking about the 30's and Husband is still moaning about his knees.
- I would suggest that there is more moaning and groaning than booing, and this is not just in the stands.
- We talked about school, friends, family and browsed among all these various topics, usually complaining or moaning about them in some way.
- Joking apart, my husband has been moaning at me for weeks to fly to the UK where I would be safe.
- Ok, time to stop whingeing, moaning and complaining about my life, cause its not that bad.
- Kelly was moaning and complaining about what was going on at her home, and Cat was joking around as usual.
- He had a very well paid, every varying and exclusive job millions of people would kill for and was still moaning and groaning about Matt.
- They are not whingeing and moaning like that member, who wants to make a political point.
- It makes me really angry that there are some who moan and complain about exams getting easier based on year-on-year improvements in the results.
- She once took me to a Mums ‘n’ Tots meeting - a bunch of giddy women comparing nappy contents and moaning about their husbands.
- I assume it is easier for small-minded people to moan and complain about benefits than actually ask the questions which matter.
Synonyms complain, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, carp, mutter, murmur, whisper informal gripe, bellyache, bitch, beef, whinge Northern English informal mither
Derivativesnoun ˈməʊnəˈmoʊnər I have had enough of the moaners who complain about the skateboard park but offer nothing as an alternative. Example sentencesExamples - How do you handle persistent complainers or moaners effectively?
- I know it must appear to many that us OAPs are a load of moaners and whingers but we should be judged in a much broader way, taking into account our whole lives.
- If we are lucky some of them may return for an informal visit, but no thanks to those mentioned above or all the other pessimistic moaners who tried to rubbish the event.
- The people that complained are just moaners who can't remember what it was like to be a child.
adjective We can hear the low, moanful bawling of Longhorn steers settling down for the night and the barking of coyotes in the hills a round us. Example sentencesExamples - She was making me laugh with her moanful weeping ‘Get the bullet out!’
- Suddenly he heard the howl of the creatures of hell and of the moanful chant of the dark figure coming closer to where he stood, which was enough to knock the lid of the red of his head.
- Quite knocked the grumpy and moanful out of me, that did.
OriginMiddle English (in the sense 'complaint or lamentation'): of unknown origin. Rhymesalone, atone, Beaune, bemoan, blown, bone, Capone, clone, Cohn, Cologne, condone, cone, co-own, crone, drone, enthrone, flown, foreknown, foreshown, groan, grown, half-tone, home-grown, hone, Joan, known, leone, loan, lone, mephedrone, Mon, mown, ochone, outflown, outgrown, own, phone, pone, prone, Rhône, roan, rone, sewn, shown, Simone, Sloane, Soane, sone, sown, stone, strown, throne, thrown, tone, trombone, Tyrone, unbeknown, undersown, windblown, zone Definition of moan in US English: moannounmoʊnmōn 1A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure. 呻吟声；呜咽声 she gave a low moan of despair 她绝望地低沉呻吟了一声。 Example sentencesExamples - Picking up his chopsticks eagerly, he took a bite and gave a low moan of pleasure at its delicious taste.
- There were farther off sections dedicated to suit the reader's tastes more efficiently, a whole block of gothic and horrifying tales were emitting soft moans and howls.
- His ears began to twitch when they picked up the sound of a soft moan coming from within the rubble.
- At first he thought it was a moan of pleasure, and he'd pulled her closer to him.
- The figure in there stirred slightly, a low moan sounding.
- They both let out soft moans as waves of pleasure coursed through their bodies.
- It's very funny, but the camera slowly slides into the next apartment and we realize that the moans aren't sexual ecstasy but horrific pain.
- The one that had stirred seemed to struggle through a haze to sit up, and finally succeeding, with a low moan of pain.
- The shrieks soon became moans and the moans yelps and the yelps intermittent sobbing, and only after an unimaginable amount of time did the sobbing become silence.
- Until I heard a soft moan and the sound of fabric rustling.
- They all were having nightmares and the mental sound of moans and groans rang out in everyone's mind.
- Her soft moans of pleasure were a welcome sound to his ears as his lips
- She blinked a few times, slowly becoming aware of the figure she still clutched to on her left, and a soft moan of pain at her right.
- Her hands clutched feebly around the silky pillowcase and her parched throat just barely managed to utter a low pain filled moan.
- And these are not the howls and moans commonly associated with the cinematic representation of sexual pleasure.
- There was a moment of deadly calm before people began to move, soft moans of pain from all around.
- I could hear her making very subtle moans of pleasure.
- She gave out a low moan, the only sound she could currently force out of her throat, and attempted to raise her hands to massage her throbbing temples.
- When she whispered this Jake let out a low moan as he suddenly felt a white hot pain in his stomach.
- I was riding a bike. The fear was still there, coming out of me in a low moan.
Synonyms groan, wail, whimper, sob, cry, whine, howl, lament, lamentation, keen - 1.1 A sound resembling this, especially one made by the wind.
（尤指风的）凄切声；呜咽声 the moan of the wind in the chimneys 烟囱里的萧萧风声。 Example sentencesExamples - The lower notes especially sound like soft and breathy human or animal moans.
- The room was empty and, except for the occasional moans of the wind, there was no sound.
- The animals' haunting moans and long complex songs - emitted only by males - are apparently used to woo females and to competitively display to rival males.
- And then halfway through the tune, for the bridge, we'd burst into a whale solo, a poor imitation of whale clicks and moans and calls.
- Just granite, ice, and the eerie moan of the wind whenever we stopped.
- Outside the gale force wind shrieks and moans as it whistles around the house and rain lashes the window panes.
- Amongst the moans of the wind, they hear a keening wail that sets her hairs standing up.
- For a moment the only sound in the room was the moan of the wind as it rushed past the frost-glazed windows.
- You can stand there and listen to the wind moan, and wonder, Am I really in the presence of the great San Andreas Fault?
- The only sound, other than the eerie whistle of the wind, is the moan of prayer horns, blown by maroon-robed monks, which echo ominously across the valley.
- The noise sounded like a soft moan and echoed through the silence that surrounded the house.
- He took Gonzo's instrument in both hands and blew it gently, resulting in a low moan.
- The rattling resumed, louder, and over the noise came the unmistakeable moan of something out of this world.
- It's during this time that male humpbacks emit vocalizations that sound, at least to human ears, like barks, chirps, and moans.
- It's an assortment of squeaks, shuffles, buzzers, bells, beeps, blips, barks, sighs, moans, cries, and screams.
- A howling moan, like storm winds rattling windows, came from the charging creatures.
Synonyms sough, sigh, murmur, whisper, groan - 1.2informal A complaint that is perceived as trivial and not taken seriously by others.
〈非正式〉不满；牢骚 there were moans about the car's feeble ventilation 有人抱怨汽车通风不好。 Example sentencesExamples - They need to be controlled, irrespective of the moans and groans from those motorists who want to drive where they want at the speed they want.
- The pupils come to me with their moans and groans, but I have heard nothing regarding them being attacked.
- Every year it surpasses itself with kitschness and when you see it listed on the television schedule, eyes invariably roll to heaven accompanied by moans and groans of distaste.
- And now the moans and groans of the over 50s has been given an airing in a survey.
- Yet, despite the moans and groans, few people would ultimately argue against the need for employment rights.
- In fact, to listen to all of the moans and groans, it seems like just about the only thing the rankings got right was the No.1.
- You could hear the moans and groans when it was mentioned that five individuals had tied at 37 points.
- There have been moans and groans about the conditions in the cells but we have a responsibility to keep them to Home Office guidelines.
- I can understand their moans and groans about one or two refereeing decisions, but they blew it.
- When the draw was made it was met by a few moans and groans from the lads.
- Can we have more imaginative and creative solutions to this problem rather than moans and groans?
- Despite moans and groans, they complied with orders and continued their journey.
- There are a few moans and groans of course, but you have that same sense of identity.
- There were moans and groans as people had to sit with ones they dislike.
- I'd love it if they'd put up a fight against his nomination, but I seriously doubt they will beyond a few moans and groans for theater.
- He somehow remains a lad, despite his moans and groans.
- These days it's me who inflicts my moans and groans onto my younger friends.
- I hear many moans and groans from bar, shop and restaurant owners that profits and numbers are getting lower every year.
- There were the obligatory moans and groans from the entire class.
- Years of moans and groans about the setting of the memorial came to an end this week as scaffolding was removed to reveal the new wall.
Synonyms complaint, complaining, grouse, grousing, moans and groans, grouch, grouching, grumble, grumbling, whine, whining, carping, muttering, murmur, murmuring, whispering
verbmoʊnmōn [no object]1Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure. 呻吟声；呜咽声 just then their patient moaned and opened his eyes 正在那时，他们的病人呻吟着睁开了双眼。 with direct speech “Oh God,” I moaned Example sentencesExamples - Hundreds of Shiite worshippers, weeping and moaning in grief, beat their chests in mourning.
- I moaned, opened my eyes and found myself lying on my back at the foot of a large tree.
- I don't think a web site has actually made me physically moan with anticipation and pleasure before now.
- Rapid eye movement is at all times detected, and occasionally the patient will moan, even scream during his rest.
- I peeked open my eyes, moaning at the bright light my room was filled with.
- In the distances he could hear moaning and wailing.
- As he fell and rolled on the ground he moaned and groaned.
- She moaned with pleasure she felt so resigned to him.
- I gently nudged him with my elbow until he moaned and opened his right eye.
- His voice moaned and wailed, expressing the deepest sorrows of a condemned sinner.
- Soldiers still moaned from within the human compost, most begging for water or death.
- I headed out to the grocery store to buy a crate of limes while the crew was laid out on infirmary cots in the garage, moaning over their painful open sores.
- She was on the back, the pain so fierce that she moaned.
- She's staggering under the weight, moaning and weeping and acting scared.
- Panforte, panettone and nougat to drool over and an Italian wine list to make oenophiles moan with pleasure.
- The mash had just the right amount of truffle oil and a general richness to make you moan with pleasure and the gravy was unbelievable.
- When she finally awoke she moaned in pleasure rubbing her face against her soft pillow and gripping another pillow in her arms tightly.
- Robbie moaned as he opened one of his massive text books.
- For a minute she was angry - to weep and wail and moan at a time like this, when the true victims needed to live on borrowed strength for a while.
Synonyms groan, wail, whimper, sob, cry, whine, howl, keen - 1.1 (of a thing) make a sound resembling a moan.
（物）发呻吟音，发凄厉声 the foghorn moaned at intervals 雾角不时凄切地拉响。 Example sentencesExamples - Stopping and walking back, she opened the door which moaned in response.
- The dam was moaning, opening, unlocking a furtive, unknown world beneath.
- Even more slowly than before the doors began to open, moaning all the while.
- The bathroom door moaned slightly as she opened it just enough to allow herself through.
- Amongst these tables, were haphazardly scattered stools, many that moaned unsettlingly and pitched at various intervals.
- She lay frozen on the bed for a moment, straining to hear, above the moaning of the wind, the human sounds that she knew must be present in the room.
Synonyms groan, wail, whimper, sob, cry, whine, howl, keen sough, sigh, murmur, whisper, groan - 1.2informal reporting verb Complain or grumble, typically about something trivial.
〈非正式〉抱怨；发牢骚 no object he joked and moaned about members of his family with clause my husband moans that I'm not as slim as when we first met 我丈夫抱怨说我不如我俩初次相遇时那样苗条了。 Example sentencesExamples - Are not the children now and the generations to come so much more important than moaning and groaning about change?
- He had been the one she complained and moaned to about her parents.
- It makes me really angry that there are some who moan and complain about exams getting easier based on year-on-year improvements in the results.
- However the people who do moan and complain about smokers have no right, there are no smoking areas all over the place!
- He had a very well paid, every varying and exclusive job millions of people would kill for and was still moaning and groaning about Matt.
- Kelly was moaning and complaining about what was going on at her home, and Cat was joking around as usual.
- I spent this August moaning and complaining because I felt my life was not as fulfilling as I would like it to be, but why?
- I am tired of my husband moaning that every bed he sleeps in is too small.
- He never grumbled or moaned about his illness - he just got on with life.
- She once took me to a Mums ‘n’ Tots meeting - a bunch of giddy women comparing nappy contents and moaning about their husbands.
- Don't sit there moaning and complaining about all the work you've got to do.
- Ok, time to stop whingeing, moaning and complaining about my life, cause its not that bad.
- However, I could hear ol Bessie moaning and groaning.
- Grandpa is still talking about the 30's and Husband is still moaning about his knees.
- I would suggest that there is more moaning and groaning than booing, and this is not just in the stands.
- Joking apart, my husband has been moaning at me for weeks to fly to the UK where I would be safe.
- We talked about school, friends, family and browsed among all these various topics, usually complaining or moaning about them in some way.
- I assume it is easier for small-minded people to moan and complain about benefits than actually ask the questions which matter.
- Sure, I can moan about everything as much as I like, but at the end of the day it's just a job.
- They are not whingeing and moaning like that member, who wants to make a political point.
Synonyms complain, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, carp, mutter, murmur, whisper - 1.3literary Lament.
〈诗/文〉悲叹；哀悼 Example sentencesExamples - When a young poet fails to find the words he can moan and wail and lament his wanton muse, gone off and left him bereft and lonesome.
- And again there was weeping and moaning throughout the land for the hero was saddened by his friend's illness.
Synonyms mourn, grieve, grieve for, grieve over, weep for, shed tears for
OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘complaint or lamentation’): of unknown origin. |