cluck
- IPA[klək]
美式
- (of a hen) make a short, guttural sound;(of a person) make a short, low sound with one's tongue to express concern or disapproval
- the characteristic short, guttural sound made by a hen.;a short, guttural sound made by a person to express concern or disapproval
noun: cluck, plural noun: clucks
- 釋義
- 相關詞
動詞
- 1. (of a hen) make a short, guttural sound the chickens clucked and scratched in the dirt
- ▪ (of a person) make a short, low sound with one's tongue to express concern or disapproval the bystanders shook their heads and clucked sympathetically Michael clucked his tongue irritably
- ▪ express fussy concern about they were cluck-clucking over the dishonor he brought to the office
名詞
- 1. the characteristic short, guttural sound made by a hen.
- ▪ a short, guttural sound made by a person to express concern or disapproval Loretta gave a cluck of impatience
- 2. North American informal a stupid or foolish person a cluck too lazy to put up a clothesline
- a stupid person.
Oxford American Dictionary
- a stupid person.
Oxford Dictionary
- 更多解釋
- IPA[klʌk]
英式
- (of a hen) make a short, low sound: the chickens clucked and scratched in the dirt
- the short, low sound made by a hen.
Oxford Dictionary