| 释义 |
grumble/ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l/ v. & n.●v. 1 intr.a (often foll. by 常后跟 at, about, over) complain peevishly 发怨言，发牢骚，诉委屈 b be discontented 不满 2 intr.a utter a dull inarticulate sound; murmur, growl faintly 发哼声；嘟囔，咕哝；低声抱怨 b rumble 发轰隆声 3 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 out) utter complainingly 发牢骚，抱怨 4 intr. (as 作 grumbling adj.) colloq. giving intermittent discomfort without causing illness [口]断断续续疼痛但未引起病的 a grumbling appendix 间歇疼痛但未得炎症的阑尾 ●n. 1 a complaint 抱怨，牢骚 2a a dull inarticulate sound; a murmur 哼哼声；嘟囔，咕哝 b a rumble 轰隆声 □ grumbler n.□ grumbling adj.□ grumblingly adv.□ grumbly adj.[obsolete grumme: cf. Middle Dutch grommen, Middle Low German grommelen, from Germanic (imitative)] |