| 词汇 | querulous |
| 释义 | querulous adjective formaluk /ˈkwer.ə.ləs/ us /ˈkwer.jə.ləs/ often complaining, especially in a weak high voice: 爱抱怨的，爱发牢骚的 He became increasingly dissatisfied and querulous in his old age.到了晚年，他愈感不满，牢骚不断。 Synonyms fretful whinydisapproving Complaining be/go on at someoneidiom bellyaching bemoan bewail brouhaha bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom carping clamour complain make noisesidiom mutter nag pardon remonstrate representation squawk start on at someone unreported vituperation whiner Related wordquerulously Examples of querulousquerulous The book begins to sound a bit querulous, and in the end the disinterested reader feels he or she is moving in circles. I thought the word "querulous"was not an unreasonable description, but"complaint" might be a better word. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sorry that tonight he has chosen to be querulous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sorry to end on this somewhat querulous note. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At one point during the debate there was a slightly querulous questioning of the desirability of inward investment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On the contrary, we have been inclined to relapse further into a kind of complacent, if querulous, lethargy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was always querulous about the way in which they were levied. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be a clear case of excessive and over-expensive government and of an indecisive and querulous form of government. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This may all seem a little wistful and nostalgic and perhaps a little querulous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A querulous bitterness disfigures not those at whom it is directed, but those who direct it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Any alternative to that offers only the prospect of a more perilous and more querulous future. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I have heard querulous people say that it is no good doing anything under atomic attack, so one may as well give up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was a particularly querulous note about his remarks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I agree with what you have said as to what was merely a querulous interruption. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An answer to that question is more important than half-informed and querulous talks about this or that mark of torpedo. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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