| 词汇 | grumble |
| 释义 | grumble verb[ I ] uk /ˈɡrʌm.bəl/ us /ˈɡrʌm.bəl/ to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way: 发牢骚，抱怨，嘟囔 grumble aboutShe spent the evening grumbling to me about her job.她一晚上都在向我抱怨她的工作。 [ + speech ]"You never hang your coat up," she grumbled.“你就从来不会把外套挂起来。”她埋怨道。 to say something is not right or satisfactory complainI hate to complain, but the film was terrible. grumbleShe's always grumbling about something. whineI hope you don't think I'm just whining. kvetchStop kvetching about it! make a fussIf the food doesn't come soon, I'm going to make a fuss. file a complaintI've filed a complaint with the police about the noise. 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 Complaining be/go on at someoneidiom bellyaching bemoan bewail brouhaha bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom carping clamour complain grizzle make noisesidiom mutter nag pardon remonstrate representation start on at someone unreported vituperation whiner You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Noises made by the body Related wordgrumbler Idiommustn't grumble grumble noun[ Cusually plural ] uk /ˈɡrʌm.bəl/ us /ˈɡrʌm.bəl/ a complaint: （同 complaint） When the teacher assigned extra homework, she heard a few grumbles from the kids.要是再让我听到你抱怨饭不好吃，你就自己做！ Complaining be/go on at someoneidiom bellyaching bemoan bewail brouhaha bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom carping clamour complain grizzle make noisesidiom mutter nag pardon remonstrate representation start on at someone unreported vituperation whiner grumble | American Dictionarygrumble verb[ I ] us/ˈɡrʌm·bəl/ to complain in an annoyed way: There’s no point in grumbling about the hotel – we’re only here for one night. Examples of grumblegrumble They grumbled about supervisors, poor wages, long hours, bad work rules and dozens of other issues. The voters, for all their grumbles, know on which side their bread is buttered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not grumbling, but many people who share a party line complain of the tremendous inconvenience this causes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were always grumbling about what was being done, and that the country was going to be ruined. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The consumers grumbled and complained of exorbitant prices charged for food stuff. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall be taken by surprise again; we shall again have nothing in preparation and shall again be grumbling that the weather is abnormal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An annual debate is inevitably a chance to air one or two grumbles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was a great deal of grumbling when my right honourable friend did that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hear scarcely a word of grumbling about that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that she grumbled in private about the change in direction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One hardly ever hears of a clerk grumbling or growling, although sometimes they may have said that they really cannot undertake any more work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it grumbles at those costs, what are the costs of nearly 4 million unemployed pressing down on industry? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If, then, all farmers would take an interest in the welfare of their men, as the best farmers do, there would be much less grumbling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now they are grumbling about having to pay for it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that patriotism will guide them in this matter, and that without grumbling they are prepared to take their share of responsibility. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of grumble These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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