harrumph
/huh-ruhmf/US // həˈrʌmf //UK // (həˈrʌmf) //
喃喃自语,唠叨,喃喃自语道,咕哝声
Definitions
v.无主动词 verb
- 1
- : to clear the throat audibly in a self-important manner: The professor harrumphed good-naturedly.
- : to express oneself gruffly.
Examples
This inverted morality creates maniacs whose antics are referenced with a smile and a wink, not a harrumph.
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