grumbling

英 [ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ]

美 [ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ]

n.  咕哝; 嘟囔; 发牢骚; (集体的)隐隐的不满
v.  咕哝; 嘟囔; 发牢骚; 咕隆; 发轰隆声
grumble的现在分词

复数：grumblings　现在分词：grumbling　

BNC.33994 / COCA.28414

牛津词典

noun

• 咕哝；嘟囔；发牢骚
  the act of complaining about sth
  1. We didn't hear any grumbling about the food.
     我们没听到过对食物的抱怨。
• （集体的）隐隐的不满
  protests about sth that come from a number of people but that are not expressed very clearly

柯林斯词典

• VERB 抱怨；发牢骚
  If someonegrumbles, they complain about something in a bad-tempered way.
  1. I shouldn't grumble about Mum — she's lovely really...
     我不该抱怨妈妈——她真的很好。
  2. Taft grumbled that the law so favored the criminal that trials seemed like a game of chance...
     塔夫脱抱怨法律如此偏袒罪犯，审判看来像是一场碰运气的游戏。
  3. 'This is inconvenient,' he grumbled...
     “这不方便，”他抱怨道。
  4. It's simply not in her nature to grumble.
     怨天尤人根本就不是她的性格。
  5. Grumbleis also a noun.
     
  6. My grumble is with the structure and organisation of the material.
     我所不满的是素材的结构和组织。
• VERB 隆隆作响
  If somethinggrumbles, it makes a low continuous sound.
  1. It was quiet now, the thunder had grumbled away to the west...
     隆隆的雷声向西边传去，现在寂静下来了。
  2. The dogs made a noise, a rough, grumbling sound.
     这些狗发出刺耳的低吼声。
  3. Grumbleis also a noun.
     
  4. One could often hear, far to the east, the grumble of guns.
     人们经常能听到从东边很远的地方传来的隆隆枪炮声。

英英释义

noun

• a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
  Synonym:grumblemurmurmurmuringmuttermuttering
• a loud low dull continuous noise
  1. they heard the rumbling of thunder
  Synonym:rumblerumblinggrumble

adj

• continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound
  1. the rumbling rolling sound of thunder
  Synonym:rumbling

双语例句

• Taxpayers are grumbling about the waste of government money, as usual.
  纳税者一如既往，埋怨政府的钱浪费掉了。
• Although grumbling sometimes, he works hard.
  牢骚归牢骚，他工作可不含糊。
• Chou chung-wei's laughter broke in upon Chu yin-chiu's grumbling.
  朱吟秋的牢骚被周仲伟的一阵笑声扰乱了。
• Although he was only grumbling, his choice of words made Rodney angry.
  尽管他只是在咕哝，可是他的措词却让罗德妮恼火。
• Nothing contents that grumbling man.
  什么也不能使那个爱发牢骚的人满足。
• You are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord.
  你们的怨言不是向我们发的，乃是向耶和华发的。
• He was grumbling about the trains again.
  他又一次抱怨火车了。
• Grumbling about your troubles will not cure them.
  为你的烦恼发牢骚无济于事。
• Stop grumbling! You've got nothing to complain about.
  别抱怨了！你没什麽可抱怨的。
• They headed towards the waterhole with Wombat holding onto Mother Kangaroo's tail and grumbling all the way.
  袋鼠妈妈继续背着老袋熊往有水的地方去，一路上，老袋熊不停地发牢骚。