| 单词 | grumble |
| 释义 | grumble (grʌmbəl ) Word forms: grumbles , grumbling , grumbled 1. verb If someone grumbles, they complain about something in a bad-tempered way. I shouldn't grumble about Mum–she's lovely really. [VERB + about] Taft grumbled that the law so favored the criminal that trials seemed like a game of chance. [VERB that] 'This is inconvenient,' he grumbled. [VERB with quote] It's simply not in her nature to grumble. [VERB] Synonyms: complain, moan [informal], gripe [informal], whinge [informal] Grumble is also a noun. My grumble is with the structure and organisation of the material. grumbling Word forms: grumblings variable noun There have been grumblings about the party leader. 2. verb If something grumbles, it makes a low continuous sound. [literary] It was quiet now, the thunder had grumbled away to the west. [VERB adverb/preposition] The dogs made a noise, a rough, grumbling sound. [VERB-ing] Grumble is also a noun. One could often hear, far to the east, the grumble of guns. [+ of] Translations: Chinese: 抱怨 Japanese: ぶつぶつ文句を言う |
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