gripe
UK/graip/US
GREB2
Definitions
v.
To complain persistently about minor matters; to annoy or irritate
抱怨，发牢骚；使烦恼
n.
A petty or trivial complaint
牢骚，抱怨
Root Breakdown
Native Englishgripeother
=gripe
Example Sentences
- 1.
Don't gripe about minor problems; try to solve them constructively.
- 2.
Her constant gripes about the menu annoyed the restaurant staff.
- 3.
He had a legitimate gripe about the unfair treatment he received.