grumble
- v.（尤指不停地对小事）抱怨，发牢骚，挑剔;<废>使抱怨，使发轰隆声;埋怨，对…表示不满;咕哝，嘟囔，咕隆，发轰隆声
- n.嘟囔，咕隆声，隆隆声;抱怨，牢骚，不满的缘由
派生词： grumbler n. 过去式： grumbled 现在分词： grumbling 过去分词： grumbled 第三人称单数： grumbles
grumbleverb
咕哝；嘟囔；发牢骚
to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way
She's always grumbling to me about how badly she's treated at work.
她总是向我抱怨她在工作中如何受亏待。
‘I'll just have to do it myself,’ he grumbled.
“我只好自己动手了。”他咕哝着说。
They kept grumbling that they were cold.
他们不停地嘟囔着说冷。
咕隆；发轰隆声
to make a deep continuous sound
Thunder grumbled in the distance.
远处雷声隆隆。
noun
嘟囔；牢骚
something that you complain about because you are not satisfied
My main grumble is about the lack of privacy.
我最大的抱怨是缺乏隐私。
咕隆声；隆隆声
a long low sound
a distant grumble of thunder
远处隆隆的雷声
These words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth.以上各词均含对人或事物感到恼怒、不高兴或不满之义。
to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth 指抱怨、埋怨、发牢骚：
I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
我要就这件事给经理提意见。
to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly; to give sth as a reason for protesting 指公开反对、抗议或申辩：
Students took to the streets to protest against the decision.
学生走上街头抗议这项决定。
to say that you disagree with or disapprove of sth; to give sth as a reason for objecting 指不同意、不赞成、反对或抗辩：
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week.
如果没有人反对，我们就把会议推迟到下周。
He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.
他抗辩说警察没有充分证据就逮捕了他。
( rather informal , disapproving ) to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way 指咕哝、嘟囔、发牢骚：
They kept grumbling that they were cold.
他们不停地嘟囔着说冷。
( BrE , rather informal , disapproving ) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way 指抱怨、埋怨：
What are you moaning on about now?
你在抱怨什么呢？
( rather informal , disapproving ) to complain in an annoying, crying voice 指哭哭啼啼或哭嚷着诉说：
Stop whining!
别哭哭啼啼的！
‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.
“我要回家。”托比哼哼唧唧地说。
( BrE , informal , disapproving ) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way 指絮絮叨叨地抱怨：
She's always whingeing about how unfair everything is.
她总是嘟囔着说一切都太不公平了。
These are all fairly informal words for ‘complain’. Grumble tells you how the person who is complaining feels (= they are in a bad mood) ; moan and whinge tell you more about how the people listening to the complaints feel (= the complaining is annoying them) . |
grumble
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VERB 抱怨；发牢骚
If someone grumbles, they complain about something in a bad-tempered way.I shouldn't grumble about Mum — she's lovely really...
我不该抱怨妈妈——她真的很好。
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There have been grumblings about the party leader.
对该党的领导人有一些微词。
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VERB 隆隆作响
If something grumbles, it makes a low continuous sound.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。
noun
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- a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
- Synonym: grumbling murmur murmuring mutter muttering
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- a loud low dull continuous noise
- they heard the rumbling of thunder
- Synonym: rumble rumbling grumbling
verb
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- make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
- she grumbles when she feels overworked
- Synonym: murmur mutter croak gnarl
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- show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
- He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
- We grumbled about the increased work load
- Synonym: grouch scold
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- to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
- he grumbled a rude response
- Stones grumbled down the cliff
- Synonym: growl rumble
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- make a low noise
- rumbling thunder
- Synonym: rumble
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My father used to grumble , ' We 're a school not a poultry farm . "
父亲总会嘟囔着说：“我们是学校，又不是养鸡场。”
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Businessmen grumble that they cannot raise money to invest in the state , whereas before they spirited their capital out of it .
商人们嘟囔着说他们筹不到钱到这里投资，然而以前他们只会从该地抽逃资本的。
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My main grumble is about the lack of privacy .
我最大的抱怨是缺乏隐私。
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She 's always grumbling to me about how badly she 's treated at work .
她总是向我抱怨她在工作中如何受亏待。
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All he ever does is grumble about things .
他只会抱怨。
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They kept grumbling that they were cold .
他们不停地嘟囔着说冷。
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Thunder grumbled in the distance .
远处雷声隆隆。
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' I 'll just have to do it myself , ' he grumbled .
“我只好自己动手了。”他咕哝着说。
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We used to grumble that we were wasting time learning a dead language .
我们过去常常抱怨自己是在浪费时间学一门死语言。
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The dogs made a noise , a rough , grumbling sound .
这些狗发出刺耳的低吼声。
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It 's simply not in her nature to grumble .
怨天尤人根本就不是她的性格。
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Although he was only grumbling , his choice of words made Rodney angry .
尽管他只是在咕哝，可是他的措词却让罗德妮恼火。
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The officials felt taken for granted and grumbled loudly .
这些官员感到受了怠慢，于是大声抱怨起来。
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Some grumbled that Johnson was more trouble than he was worth
有人抱怨说根本不值得为约翰逊浪费精力。
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I shouldn 't grumble about Mum — she 's lovely really
我不该抱怨妈妈——她真的很好。
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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。
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He spent his life grumbling about missed opportunities and sponging on his father for money .
他一辈子都在抱怨失去的机会，并一直伸手向自己的父亲要钱。
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Taft grumbled that the law so favored the criminal that trials seemed like a game of chance
塔夫脱抱怨法律如此偏袒罪犯，审判看来像是一场碰运气的游戏。
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They knitted their brows and started to grumble
他们皱着眉头抱怨起来。
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' This is inconvenient , ' he grumbled
“这不方便，”他抱怨道。
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She grumbled / moaned about the food .
她抱怨饭菜不好吃。
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He grumbled / moaned sometimes at her extravagance .
他有时抱怨她铺张浪费。
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Look ! It 's late . Mother will grumble again .
你瞧，这么晚了，妈妈又该唠叨了！
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Although grumbling sometimes , he works hard .
牢骚归牢骚，他工作可不含糊。
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Nothing pleased him . He was always grumbling .
没有什么能使他满意，他总是发牢骚。
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She started grumbling after walking only a few li . She 's really too soft .
她才走几里路就叫苦，未免太娇了。
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He 's always grumbling .
他老爱埋怨。
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The students often grumble over the food .
学生们老是抱怨伙食。
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He grumbled for a long time .
他牢骚了半天。
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They were all grumbling about the company 's refusal to increase their pay .
他们都在埋怨公司拒绝给他们加工资。
指因对待遇、处境不满或自己有痛苦等而向别人诉说，常后接介词about/of。
The old man complained about the hot weather.
老人抱怨天气炎热。
They have complained of sexual harassment.
她们投诉说受到性骚扰。
She complained that there was too much noise outside at night.
她抱怨夜里外面太吵。
指总是抱怨、大发牢骚，常后接介词 about。
The girl has a beef against him.
那姑娘对他有所不满。
The old woman is forever beefing about that.
那个老妇人没完没了地为那事抱怨。
指因对处境、待遇不满或其他个人因素而怨恨地自言自语或向他人诉苦，常后接介词 about/at，可与 moan 换用。
She grumbled/moaned about the food.
她抱怨饭菜不好吃。
He grumbled/moaned sometimes at her extravagance.
他有时抱怨她铺张浪费。