harrumph
verb [ I ] informal mainly humorous uk/həˈrʊmf/ us/həˈrʊmf/
发哼声(以表示异议或愤怒)
to express anger and disapproval, often not by speaking but making a noise
I didn't hear what he said - he sort of harrumphed and walked off. 我没听到他说什么——他哼了一声就走开了。
[ + speech ] "Absolute nonsense!" harrumphed the colonel. “一派胡言!”上校哼了一声,说道。