grumble

🇬🇧 UK/ˈgrʌmbəl/🇺🇸 US/'grʌmbl/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

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

Onomatopoeia
grumbleother
=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.

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