growl

名词 growl:

1. the sound of growling (as made by animals)
   同义词：growling

动词 growl:

1. to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
   同义词：grumble, rumble

1. I kicked the dog, which responded by growling/with a growl.
   我踢了那条狗，它便狂吠起来。
2. We heard the thunder growling in the distance.
   我们听见远处隆隆的雷声。
3. The dog growled at me.
   那狗向我咆哮。

growl

n.（名词）
The low, guttural, menacing sound made by an animal:
低吼：动物从喉头发出的低沉，具有威胁性的声音：
例句：
the growl of a dog.
狗的低吼

A gruff, surly utterance:
咆哮，粗声大气：粗鲁，阴郁的叫喊：
例句：
The desk officer answered my greeting with a growl.
值勤警官粗鲁地回答我的问候

v.（动词）
growled,growl.ing,growls
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To emit a low, guttural sound or utterance.
嘟哝：喉间发出低沉的声音或叫喊
To speak in an angry or surly manner.
愤愤不平地抱怨：生气或粗鲁地说话
v.tr.（及物动词）
To utter by growling:
粗鲁地说出：
例句：
growled the orders.
咆哮着下达命令

来源：
Middle English groule, grollen [to rumble, growl]
中古英语 groule, grollen [使隆隆响，轰鸣]
probably from Old French grouler
可能源自 古法语 grouler
[of Germanic origin]
[源自德语]

【引伸】
growl.y
adj.（形容词）