grouch
英 [gra?t?]
美[ɡra?t?]
- n. 心懷不滿；不高興的人；抱怨
- vi. 發牢騷；鬧脾氣；抱怨
GRE
詞態變化
復數:?grouches;
中文詞源
grouch 抱怨
擬聲詞，模仿抱怨的聲音。比較grouse, grunt.
英文詞源
- grouch (n.)
- "ill-tempered person," 1896, earlier "state of irritable glumness" (1890, in expressions such as to have a grouch on), U.S. college student slang, of uncertain origin, possibly from grutching "complaint, grumbling" (see grutch).
The Grouch, on the other Hand, gave a correct Imitation of a Bear with a Sore Toe. His Conversation was largely made up of Grunts. He carried a Facial Expression that frightened little Children in Street Cars and took all the Starch out of sentimental Young Ladies. He seemed perpetually to carry the Hoof-Marks of a horrible Nightmare. [George Ade, "People You Know," 1902]
The verb is 1916, from the noun. Related: Grouched; grouching. Grouch bag "purse for carrying money secretly" (1908), probably so called for keeping the cash hidden from compatriots; it is the source of the nickname of U.S. comedian Julius "Groucho" Marx (1890-1977), who supposedly carried his money to poker games in one.
雙語例句
- 1. He's an old grouch but she puts up with him.
- 他是個喜歡抱怨的老頭，但是她對他很包容。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He has a grouch on.
- 他情緒不好.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 3. Of course, they all call me a grouch.
- 他們大家當然說我愛發牢騷.
來自辭典例句
- 4. He's always having a grouch about something.
- 他總是發脾氣抱怨這個抱怨那個.
來自辭典例句
- 5. He reflected, " What's the matter with me today? Seems like I've got an awful grouch. "
- 他暗暗尋思: “ 我今天怎么啦? 仿佛情緒不對頭. ”
來自辭典例句