grumble
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If someone grumbles, they complain about something in a bad-tempered way. 抱怨
They grumble about how hard they have to work. 他们抱怨自己工作得很辛苦。
Taft grumbled that the law so favoured the criminal that trials seemed like a game of chance. 塔夫脱抱怨法律如此有利于罪犯,使得审判看来像是一场运气的游戏。
2. N-COUNT Grumble is also a noun. 抱怨
My only grumble is that there isn't a non-smoking section. 我惟一的抱怨是这儿没有无烟区。
3. V-I If something grumbles, it makes a low continuous sound. 隆隆作响[文学性]
It was quiet now, the thunder had grumbled away to the west. 现在安静了,雷声已经隆隆作响地传到西边了。
4. N-SING Grumble is also a noun. 隆隆响声[usu N 'of' n]
One could often hear, far to the east, the grumble of guns. 人们经常可以听到在远远的东边有隆隆的枪炮声。
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grumble /ˈɡrʌmbəl/ (grumbling,grumbled,grumbles)
剑桥词典
- to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way
发牢骚,抱怨,嘟囔
She spent the evening grumbling to me about her job . 她一晚上都在向我抱怨她的工作。
[ 跟直接引语一起使用的动词 ] "You never hang your coat up," she grumbled. “你就从来不会把外套挂起来。”她埋怨道。
If your stomach grumbles, it makes a low , continuous noise , usually because you are hungry .
(通常因为饿而)肚子咕咕叫
grumbler
noun [ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] ukYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
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a person who complains a lot
牢骚满腹的人,总是抱怨的人