grumble
🇬🇧 UK/ˈgrʌmbəl/🇺🇸 US/'grʌmbl/
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Definitions
v.
To complain in a low, discontented voice; to make a low rumbling sound.
发牢骚,抱怨;发出低沉的隆隆声
n.
A low rumbling sound; a surly complaint.
低沉的隆隆声;抱怨,牢骚
🧩 Root Breakdown
Onomatopoeiagrumbleother
=grumble
Common Collocations
- 1.grumble about抱怨
- 2.grumble over发牢骚
Example Sentences
- 1.
The workers began to grumble about low wages and poor working conditions.
- 2.
Customers grumbled constantly during the delay at the airport.