| 单词 | gripe |
| 释义 | gripe (once / 2693 pages) vn The word gripe, as both noun and verb, refers to a minor complaint. Why gripe about the size of the portions when the food is so awful? The key to gripe is that as complaints go, it's trivial. You don't gripe about your house burning down or the cost of medical care. You gripe about your friend's status updates and the fact the Yankees have too much money. A gripe can last a while. For example, the city has been hearing gripes about parking rules for a generation, but as complaints go, it's just not getting a lot of traction. One person's gripe, however, can be another person's major headache. It all depends on your point of view. WORD FAMILYgripe: griped, gripes, griping+/griping: gripings USAGE EXAMPLESBoycotts are not just futile griping; they often work. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) The sower aside, Giese said the plate’s colors will be the main gripe. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) It seemed significant that his piece both began and ended by griping about Hillary Clinton. Slate(Dec 27, 2016) 1v complain Syn|Hyper beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, grouse, holler, squawk complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness 2n informal terms for objecting I have a gripe about the service here Syn|Hyper beef, bitch, kick, squawk objection the speech act of objecting |
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