grumble的词典解释是什么

1. vi. 发怨言; 鸣不平 complain or protest in a bad-tempered way
2. vt. 抱怨地说 say in a sullen, dissatisfied way

1.抱怨；发牢骚
If someonegrumbles, they complain about something in a bad-tempered way.

e.g. I shouldn'tgrumble about Mum — she's lovely really...
我不该抱怨妈妈——她真的很好。
e.g. 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。

2.隆隆作响
If somethinggrumbles, it makes a low continuous sound.

e.g. 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。
e.g. The dogs made a noise, a rough, grumbling sound.
这些狗发出刺耳的低吼声。

grumble about (v.+prep.)

抱怨,指责 complain or accuse
grumble about sth

They were all grumbling about the company's refusal to increase their pay.

他们都在埋怨公司拒绝给他们加工资。

I have already had all I need,I grumble about nothing.

我已经有了我所需要的一切,再没有什么可抱怨的了。

There's no pleasing our teacher, he always grumbles about our work even when we've done our best.

没有办法取悦我们的老师,他总是埋怨我们的学业不好,即使我们竭尽努力也不行。

grumble at (v.+prep.)

抱怨,指责 complain or accuse
grumble at sb/sth

Why grumble at me about your own mistakes?

这是你的愚蠢错误,为什么要抱怨我?

Grumbling at difficulties is no way to overcome them.

抱怨困难是无济于事的。

He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties.

他不是果敢地去面对困难,而是抱怨自己运气不佳。

There's no pleasing our teacher, he always grumbles at our work even when we've done our best.

没有办法取悦我们的老师,他总是埋怨我们的学业不好,即使我们竭尽努力也不行。

grumble over (v.+prep.)

抱怨,指责 complain or accuse
grumble over sth

The students often grumble over the food.

学生们老是抱怨伙食。

He could do nothing but grumble over the situation.

他除了埋怨局势之外别无他法。

Don't grumble over this food, it's quite good.

有这样的饭菜就别埋怨了,已经够好的了。

Taxpayers are grumbling about the waste of government money, as usual.

纳税者一如既往,埋怨的钱浪费掉了。

• Bluebottles grumbling up and down the window-pane.

  出自：D. Abse

1. grumble的基本含义是“发怨言”“抱怨地说”,这种抱怨大多是没理由的或喋喋不休的,既可以是指上级对下级的抱怨,也可以是下级对上级的抱怨,这种牢骚常常会使人感到反感。
2. grumble可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词,用作及物动词时,可接名词、代词或that引导的从句作宾语。