| 单词 | gripe |
| 释义 | gripe (graɪp ) Word forms: gripes , griping , griped 1. verb If you say that someone is griping, you mean they are annoying you because they keep on complaining about something. [informal, disapproval] Why are football players griping when the average salary is half a million dollars? [VERB] They were always griping about high prices. [VERB + about] griping uncountable noun Still, the griping went on. 2. countable noun A gripe is a complaint about something. [informal] My only gripe is that one main course and one dessert were unavailable. Synonyms: complaint, protest, objection, beef [slang] Collocations: main gripe But the main gripe was the entertainment. Times, Sunday Times (2006) My main gripe with the game is the speed at which your target on screen follows your movements with the gun. The Sun (2009) His fans' main gripe is that he is such a slow writer. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It was not his only gripe as his side were denied what appeared to be a clear penalty four minutes after the restart. The Sun Our only gripe was trying to get it back in its wheel-shaped bag. The Sun In fact, my only gripe was the online commentary. Times, Sunday Times Our only gripe was the confusing light switches, which seemed to have a mind of their own. Times, Sunday Times The wig, though, isn't her only gripe. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 不停地抱怨 Japanese: 愚痴る |
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