| 释义 |
moan /mōn/ noun- A low murmur of pain
- A sound like a murmur of pain
- A lament
- A complaint
- A grumble (informal)
- A grumbler (informal)
- Lamentation
transitive verb- To lament
- To bemoan
- To utter with moans
- To condole with (obsolete)
intransitive verb- To make or utter a moan
- To grumble (informal)
ORIGIN: Unrecorded OE mān (noun) answering to the verb mǣnan moanˈer noun moanˈful adjective - Expressing sorrow
- Lamentable
moanˈfully adverb moaning minnie noun - A person given to complaining (informal)
- A mortar used by German forces in World War II, producing a shrieking noise when fired (wartime sl)
- An air-raid siren (wartime sl)
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