harrumph

harrumph

美 [hə'rʌmf] 　英 [hə'rʌmf]

• n.清嗓子的动作
• v.（表示不同意而）干咳
• 网络哼声；发出哼声；发哼声

词形变化

第三人称单数：harrumphs  现在分词：harrumphing  过去分词：harrumphed  

英汉双解

英汉解释

v.	1. 作赫噜声 2. 提抗议;埋怨
n.	1. 清嗓子的动作

英英解释

v.	1. to clear the throat, or make a noise that resembles the sound of clearing the throat 2. to say something expressing criticism and displeasure, often muttering so that listeners are aware of the tone but cannot hear the exact words

例句

Many may harrumph at such a Darwinian interpretation of feminism, and say that it is a circuitous route to a traditional destination.

很多人也许不同意达尔文学说对女权主义的这种解释，而且会说，这种解释是传统目标的一种迂回的路线。

"I hate stainless steel, " he said with a harrumph as he pedaled the grindstone. "No one makes knives like they used to. "

“我讨厌不锈钢”，他支起磨刀石时哼着说，“没有人再像以前一样造刀子了。”

The response of government officials on nearby Jersey can best be summarised as "harrumph" .

至于邻近的泽西岛官员的反应，最好的总结是“嗤之以鼻”。