grumble是什么意思,grumble怎么用
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📰 外刊例句
If this happens, free-traders will surely grumble that Mr Trump has again chosen commercial conflict over co-operation. 果真如此的话,自由贸易主义者肯定会抱怨特朗普在商业冲突和合作之间再次选择了前者。
—— 《经济学人》
—— 《经济学人》
📖 基本释义
[verb] complain about something in a bad-tempered way
[动词] 脾气暴躁地抱怨某事
💡 深入解读
Grumble 一词源自中古荷兰语grommen(咆哮、发出隆隆声),16世纪80年代经法语grommeler(齿间嘀咕)或者直接由中古荷兰语grommelen(咕哝、嘀咕、发牢骚)进入英语后,也是用来表示“抱怨、挑剔、发牢骚”,主要指以低沉的声音和粗暴的态度恶意抱怨某事,
比如:
冲他发牢骚
grumble at him
She spent the evening grumbling to me about her sideline.她一晚上都在向我抱怨她的兼职工作。
The dogs made a noise, a rough, grumbling sound.等到了16世纪90年代后, grumble 也被用来表示“咕隆、发哼声、咕咕叫、发隆隆声”,主要指发出低沉持续的咆哮声或隆隆声,像饥饿的胃或某些动物那样,比如:这些狗发出刺耳的低吼声。
It was quiet now, the thunder had grumbled away to the west.隆隆的雷声向西边传去,现在寂静下来了。
My main grumble is about the lack of physical exercise.用作名词时, grumble 相应表示“嘟囔、牢骚、抱怨、不满的缘由”以及“哼声、咕隆声、咕哝声、隆隆声”,前者常用搭配 grumble about sth 或 grumble that ... ,比如:我最大的抱怨是缺乏体育锻炼。
📚 名著用例
Yawning and grumbling , the Weasleys slouched outside with Harry behind them. 韦斯莱兄弟打着哈欠,发着牢骚,无精打采地走了出去,哈利跟在后面。
— 出自《英国作家J.K.罗琳奇幻小说《哈利·波特》系列的第二本《哈利·波特与密室》( Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets )。》
🔍 同近义词
- bleat: speak or complain in a weak, querulous, or foolish way
- gripe: complain about something in a persistent, irritating way
- grouse: complain about something trivial; grumble

