grouch

英 [ɡraʊtʃ]

美 [ɡraʊtʃ]

n.  好抱怨(或发牢骚)的人; (对小事的)抱怨，牢骚
v.  <口>抱怨，发牢骚

复数：grouches　现在分词：grouching　过去式：grouched　第三人称单数：grouches　过去分词：grouched　

GRE

COCA.32378

牛津词典

noun

• 好抱怨（或发牢骚）的人
  a person who complains a lot
• （对小事的）抱怨，牢骚
  a complaint about sth unimportant

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 好抱怨的人；常发牢骚的人
  Agrouchis someone who is always complaining in a bad-tempered way.
  1. He's an old grouch but she puts up with him.
     他是个喜欢抱怨的老头，但是她对他很包容。
• N-COUNT 抱怨；牢骚
  Agrouchis a bad-tempered complaint.
  1. One of the biggest grouches is the new system of payment.
     人们抱怨最多的一点就是这种新的支付方式。

英英释义

noun

• a bad-tempered person
  Synonym:grumpcrankchurlcrosspatch

verb

• show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
  1. He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
  2. We grumbled about the increased work load
  Synonym:grumblescold

双语例句

• In a grouch about the long line for tickets.
  对排长队买票大发牢骚。
• My father can be a real grouch.
  我父亲有时候真爱发牢骚。
• You're such a grouch when Lucas isn't around.
  瞧卢卡斯不在，你那个暴戾样。
• Of course, they all call me a grouch.
  他们大家当然说我爱发牢骚。
• He's an old grouch but she puts up with him.
  他是个喜欢抱怨的老头，但是她对他很包容。
• This kind of person is incontrollable oneself feeling, often be angry grouch.
  这种人不能控制自己的感情，常发怒闹脾气。
• Inspired by Veenhoven's rankings, former foreign correspondent for National Public Radio ( and self-proclaimed grouch) Eric Weiner embarked on a quest to visit the happiest places on earth.
  受到范荷文这个排名的启发，前美国国家公共广播电台驻外通讯记者埃里克？韦纳（他自称是个爱发牢骚的人）决定出发去走访世界上那些最快乐的地方。
• Tell yourself not optional grouch, don't like hatred fu do, tell yourself that there is hope of tomorrow, I believe the truth.
  告诉自己不要随意的牢骚，不要像怨妇一样，告诉自己明天是有希望的，相信真情。
• Did you get up with a grouch today? No, she got up before me.
  你今早起来的时候感觉心情不佳吗？&不，它比我起得早呢。
• One of the biggest grouches is the new system of payment.
  人们抱怨最多的一点就是这种新的支付方式。