Grouse



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 松鸡; v. 牢骚, 诉苦
• ［英］ v. 牢骚, 诉苦 ( to complain; grumble)
• ［类］ 反义词: rejoice ( 喜悦)
• ［记］ grouse 作为""牢骚""一意是grouch 的变体

Webster Collegiate

I. noun (plural grouse or grouses)

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: 1531
• any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds

II. intransitive verb (groused; grousing)

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: 1887
• complain, grumble
• ? grouser noun

III. noun

• Date: 1918
• complaint

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