grouch

🇬🇧 UK/grautʃ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To grumble or complain in a bad-tempered way

发牢骚,抱怨

n.

A person who is habitually grumpy or irritable; a complaint or grumble

爱发牢骚的人;抱怨,不满

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
grouchother
=grouch

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The old grouch complained about everything from weather to street noise.

  • 2.

    Despite his reputation as a grouch, he secretly helped the neighborhood kids.

  • 3.

    She didn't want to grouched about the delay; she accepted it gracefully.

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