c. 1200, "lamentation, mourning, weeping; complaining, the expressing of complaints; a complaint; lover's complaint; accusation, charge," probably from an unrecorded Old English *man "complaint," related to Old English mænan "complain, moan," also "tell, intend, signify" (see mean (v.1)); but OED discounts this connection. Meaning "long, low inarticulate murmur from some prolonged pain" is first recorded 1670s, "with onomatopoeic suggestion" [OED].
mid-13c., "mourn (someone); regret, bewail;" c. 1300, "to lament, grieve; utter moans;" probably from Old English *manan, related to mænan "to lament" (see moan (n.)). From 1724 as "to make a low, mournful sound." Related: Moaned; moaning.
双语例句
1. You can go see him and have a good old moan.
你可以去看看他，好好地诉诉苦。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently.
突然，她发出了一声低沉而哽咽的呻吟，然后剧烈地颤抖起来。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I loathe negativity. I can't stand people who moan.
