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

• Heads of US businesses who once thought well of President Barack Obama have turned to grumbling.
  曾对巴拉克奥巴马（barackobama）总统表示赞赏的美国企业老板们，已转向了抱怨与不满。
• Grumbling about your troubles will not cure them.
  为你的烦恼发牢骚无济于事。
• I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites.
  以色列人向我发怨言，我都听见了。
• He carried her in; I followed, grumbling execrations and vengeance.
  他把她抱了进去，我也跟了进去，嘴里还嘟嘟囔囔着诅咒和要报复。
• It's no use grumbling at the weather.
  发天气的牢骚是无济于事的。
• 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。
• Nothing contents that grumbling man.
  什么也不能使那个爱发牢骚的人满足。
• 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。
• In fact I think they really enjoy complaining and grumbling and making trouble for other people.
  实际上我觉得他们真的很喜欢抱怨，喜欢发牢骚，喜欢给别人制造点麻烦。