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

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