grouch

grouch

英 [graʊtʃ]
　　美 [ɡraʊtʃ]

n. 心懷不滿；不高興的人；抱怨
　　vi. 發牢騷；鬧脾氣；抱怨

中文詞源：

grouch 抱怨

擬聲詞，模仿抱怨的聲音。比較grouse, grunt.

例句：

1. He's an old grouch but she puts up with him.
他是個喜歡抱怨的老頭，但是她對他很包容。

2. He has a grouch on.
他情緒不好.

3. Of course, they all call me a grouch.
他們大傢當然說我愛發牢騷.

4. He's always having a grouch about something.
他總是發脾氣抱怨這個抱怨那個.

5. He reflected, " What's the matter with me today? Seems like I've got an awful grouch. "
他暗暗尋思: “ 我今天怎麼啦? 仿佛情緒不對頭. ”