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单词 grumble
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
grum•ble /ˈgrʌmbəl/USA pronunciation   v., -bled, -bling, n. 
v. 
  1. to murmur or mutter in discontent;
    complain unhappily: [no object]All he did was grumble.[used with quotations]"I hate that job,'' he grumbled.
  2. to rumble:[no object]a volcano grumbling in the distance.

n. [countable]
  1. an expression of discontent;
    complaint.
  2. a rumble.
grum•bler, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
grum•ble  (grumbəl),USA pronunciation v., -bled, -bling, n. 
v.i. 
  1. to murmur or mutter in discontent;
    complain sullenly.
  2. to utter low, indistinct sounds;
    growl.
  3. to rumble:The thunder grumbled in the west.

v.t. 
  1. to express or utter with murmuring or complaining.

n. 
  1. an expression of discontent;
    complaint;
    unhappy murmur;
    growl.
  2. grumbles, a grumbling, discontented mood.
  3. a rumble.
  • Gmc)
  • 1580–90; perh. frequentative of Old English grymman to wail; compare Dutch grommelen, German grummeln, French grommeler (
grumbler, n. 
grumbling•ly, adv. 
grumbly, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See complain. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
grumble /ˈɡrʌmbəl/ vb
  1. to utter (complaints) in a nagging or discontented way
  2. (intransitive) to make low dull rumbling sounds
n
  1. a complaint; grouse
  2. a low rumbling sound
Etymology: 16th Century: from Middle Low German grommelen, of Germanic origin; see grim

ˈgrumbler n ˈgrumblingly adv ˈgrumbly adj
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