(of an animal, especially a dog)make a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat
(动物,尤指狗)发出狺狺声,(自喉咙处)发敌意的低吠声
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the dogs yapped and growled about his heels .狗在他脚边时而狂吠时而低吠。
[with direct speech](of a person)say something in a low grating voice, typically in a threatening manner
(人)低声咆哮着说,恶狠狠地威胁
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Keep out of this,’ he growled .“别插手此事,”他恶狠狠地威胁道。
(of a thing)make a low or harsh rumbling sound, typically one that is felt to be threatening
(事物)发轰隆声
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thunder growls without warning from a summer sky .夏日的天空中突然雷声隆隆。
a low guttural sound made in the throat, especially by a dog
(尤指狗发出的)狺狺声,低吠。
a similar sound made by a person, especially to express hostility or anger
(人发出的)低沉的怒吼;咆哮。
[in sing.]a low throaty sound made by a machine or engine
(机器或引擎发出的)轰隆声
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the growl of diesel engines .柴油机引擎的轰隆声。
" mid 17th cent.: probably imitative."