re·pine /rɪˈpaɪn/ vi. 1. 〈书〉(因不满而)苦恼，发愁；埋怨，发牢骚(at, against) bear without repining 毫无怨言地忍受 repine at one's unhappy lot (misfortune) 因不幸的命运(不幸)而愁苦 repine against Providence 怨天 It does no good to repine. 发牢骚无济于事。 2. 渴望(for) repine for a change in weather 渴望天气变化