Grumble



GRE Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 喃喃诉苦, 发怨言
• ［英］ v. 喃喃诉苦, 发怨言 ( to utter or mumble in discontent)
• ［记］ 再回顾一下表示抱怨的单词: grouch, grouse, grudge
• ［例］ He has everything he needs and therefore nothing to grumble about.

Webster Collegiate

verb (grumbled; grumbling)

• Etymology: probably from Middle French grommeler, ultimately from Middle Dutch grommen; akin to Old High German grimm grim
• Date: 1580
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to mutter in discontent
  • 2. growl, rumble
• transitive verb
  • to express with grumbling
• ? grumble noun
• ? grumbler noun
• ? grumblingly adverb
• ? grumbly adjective

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