英语词汇“grumble”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINgrumble

Origin:

1500-1600 Probably from Old French grommeler, from Middle Dutch grommen

VERB TABLE

grumble

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	grumble
	he, she, it	grumbles
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	grumbled
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have grumbled
	he, she, it	has grumbled
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had grumbled
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will grumble
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have grumbled

Continuous Form
Present	I	am grumbling
	he, she, it	is grumbling
	you, we, they	are grumbling
Past	I, he, she, it	was grumbling
	you, we, they	were grumbling
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been grumbling
	he, she, it	has been grumbling
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been grumbling
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be grumbling
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been grumbling

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

She was grumbling about having to work so late.
The old man turned away, grumbling as he went.
The people standing beside me were grumbling about not being able to find a place to park.
Thunder grumbled in the distance.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Although she grumbles that T.S. Eliot does so much, she is all game for it herself.
I remember now Mrs Maybury grumbling because she'd had to do it all herself.
Mrs Archer grumbled to Janey, the only witness of her slight lapses from perfect sweetness.
She grumbles a bit about me waking her up, but I don't think she minds all that much.
Slaves mumble, workers grumble and students mutter.
That they exist is something of a miracle, so one should not grumble that the lines are often inaudible.

THESAURUS► complain

to say that you are annoyed, unhappy, or not satisfied about something or someone: · Several customers complained about the service they received.· ‘I wish you’d stop telling me what to do,’ she complained.

► make a complaint

to formally complain about something to someone in authority: · His parents made a complaint to the head teacher.

► protest

to complain about something that you think is wrong, especially publicly: · Demonstrators were protesting against the war.

► object

to say that you oppose or disapprove of something: · Local residents have objected to the plan.· Some teachers objected to the scheme.

► grumble

to keep complaining in a bad-tempered way about something: · Rail travellers have been grumbling about the increase in ticket prices.· What’s he grumbling about now?

► moan/whine

informal (also whinge British English informal) to keep complaining in an annoying way: · Everyone was moaning about the hotel food.· Stop whingeing and get on with your work!

► kick up/make a fuss

to complain or become angry about something, especially something that is not very important: · The soup wasn’t hot enough, but he didn’t want to make a fuss.· He kicked up such a fuss that they were offered another room.

Longman Language Activatorto complain a lot in an annoying way► moan

especially British, informal to keep complaining in an annoying way - use this about someone who complains all the time, even about things that are not important: · I'm fed up with hearing you moaning the whole time!moan about: · Why do people always moan about the weather?

► grumble

to keep complaining in a bad-tempered way, especially when you think you have been treated unfairly: · The old man turned away, grumbling as he went.grumble about: · She was grumbling about having to work so late.· The people standing beside me were grumbling about not being able to find a place to park.

► make a fuss

especially British also kick up a fuss British to complain angrily and noisily about something, so that everyone hears you or notices you: · I don't understand why you're making such a fuss. It's not that important.make a fuss about: · The couple sitting next to us made a big fuss about their bill.

► go on about

British informal to keep complaining about something or someone's behaviour in an annoying way: · Our neighbours are always going on about the noise we make.go on and on about (=for a long time): · Look, I'm sorry I kept you waiting, but there's no need to go on and on about it.

► nag

to keep complaining to someone, especially in order to make them do something that they do not want to do: · I wish you'd stop nagging me.nag about: · My mom's always nagging me about my room.nag at: · Jane's boss nags at her all the time.

► whinge

British informal to keep complaining in an annoying way - use this when someone is complaining about something that is not important or is something they could change if they really wanted to: whinge about: · He's always whinging about being underpaid.· Nick was a pain in the neck. He did nothing but whinge the whole trip.

► whine

to keep complaining about something unimportant, especially in a sad, annoying voice: · "What did you do that for?" he whined.· For heaven's sake stop whining. Nobody has touched your precious records.whine about: · He's always whining about how much everything costs.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► about

· The King was delighted - although he continued to grumble about how Haskins & Co had over-run the original contract price.· They grumbled about having to learn the behavioral assessments.· If so, political actors have little to grumble about.