| 单词 | gripe |
| 释义 | gripe1 /ɡraɪp/ verb [intransitive] informal COMPLAINto complain about something in an annoying way 抱怨，发牢骚 SYN whingegripe about Joe came in griping about how cold it was. 乔走进来，抱怨天气太冷。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusgripe• I remember griping about Cabaret for about an hour.• I might even have griped about my existence with the Gorengs and thought wistfully of alternatives.• So most of the troops griped about the Tinker-toy.gripe about• What are you griping about now?gripe2 noun informal 1 [countable]IMPORTANT something unimportant that you complain about 所抱怨的小事 SYN complaint My main gripe was the price of refreshments. 我主要的不满是茶点太贵。2. the gripes old-fashionedMI sudden bad stomach pains 胃绞痛Examples from the Corpusgripe• And it's time to put the team before any individual gripes.• Students' main gripe is the poor quality of the dorm food.• The familiar mainland gripe of skill shortages is rarely heard in Northern Ireland.• The one minor gripe I have is that the Pioneer doesn't have mudguards.• My only gripe is that it could have been bigger.• I left the house because I wasn't in the mood to listen to Maude's gripes.• Still, despite the gripes about the already-crowded playing field, more investors are lining up.Origin gripe1 Old English gripan “to seize”gripe1 verbgripe2 nounChinese annoying way Corpus to about complain something an in |
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