moan /məun/ I. n. ［c］呻吟声，悲叹声：utter moans 呻吟She gave a low moan of despair. 她绝望地低沉呻吟了一声。‖II. vi.& vt. 1. 呻吟，悲叹： moan for the dead 哀悼死者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。2. 发牢骚，抱怨：Passengers moaned about overcrowded coaches.乘客抱怨车厢里载人过多。my husband moans that I'm not as slim as when we first met.我丈夫抱怨我不如初遇时那样苗条了。