(of beasts of prey, torrents of water, a person in a rage etc) to roar

páo xiào

p+áo·2nd tonex+iào·4th tone

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The dog growled at a little boy.

这隻狗对着一个小男孩咆哮。

The man ranted and raved, but her well practiced customer service smile remained unflinching.

那个男人大声咆哮，但她训练有素的客服式微笑始终没有消退。

The dog growled at the strange man.

狗对着这个陌生男子咆哮。

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