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 fact, he was considered a terrible grouch, a very mean-spirited and temperamental person.
  事实上，他是个出了名的坏脾气，大家都觉得他心胸狭窄、喜怒无常。
• She had no time at all to recall the miserable past, no time to grouch or sigh.
  她没有时间为自己的遭遇呻吟叹息。
• Other nice things about lithium in your soda, it dispels hangovers, takes the ouch out of grouch.
  汽水中的锂还有其他好处，它能消除宿醉，能缓解烦闷的情绪。
• 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。
• He is in a grouch with his friends.
  他和他的朋友闹别扭呢。
• Had only one grouch against the landlord.
  对房东只有一点不满意。
• I am a grouch before my first cup of coffee.
  我在喝第一杯咖啡之前，脾气总是很不好。
• My father can be a real grouch.
  我父亲有时候真爱发牢骚。
• 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。
• 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。