grumble

verb

1. 咕哝；嘟囔；发牢骚
   to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way
   1. She's always grumbling to me about how badly she's treated at work.
      她总是向我抱怨她在工作中如何受亏待。
   2. ‘I'll just have to do it myself,’ he grumbled.
      “我只好自己动手了。”他咕哝着说。
   3. They kept grumbling that they were cold.
      他们不停地嘟囔着说冷。
2. 咕隆；发轰隆声
   to make a deep continuous sound
   1. Thunder grumbled in the distance.
      远处雷声隆隆。

noun

1. 嘟囔；牢骚
   something that you complain about because you are not satisfied
   1. My main grumble is about the lack of privacy.
      我最大的抱怨是缺乏隐私。
2. 咕隆声；隆隆声
   a long low sound
   1. a distant grumble of thunder
      远处隆隆的雷声

1. VERB 抱怨；发牢骚
   If someone grumbles, they complain about something in a bad-tempered way.
   1. I shouldn't grumble about Mum — she's lovely really...
      我不该抱怨妈妈——她真的很好。
   2. Taft grumbled that the law so favored the criminal that trials seemed like a game of chance...
      塔夫脱抱怨法律如此偏袒罪犯，审判看来像是一场碰运气的游戏。
   3. 'This is inconvenient,' he grumbled...
      “这不方便，”他抱怨道。
   4. It's simply not in her nature to grumble.
      怨天尤人根本就不是她的性格。
   5. Grumble is also a noun.
      
   6. My grumble is with the structure and organisation of the material.
      我所不满的是素材的结构和组织。
2. VERB 隆隆作响
   If something grumbles, it makes a low continuous sound.
   1. It was quiet now, the thunder had grumbled away to the west...
      隆隆的雷声向西边传去，现在寂静下来了。
   2. The dogs made a noise, a rough, grumbling sound.
      这些狗发出刺耳的低吼声。
   3. Grumble is also a noun.
      
   4. One could often hear, far to the east, the grumble of guns.
      人们经常能听到从东边很远的地方传来的隆隆枪炮声。

1. We used to grumble that we were wasting time learning a dead language.
   我们过去常常抱怨自己是在浪费时间学一门死语言。
2. I shouldn't grumble about Mum — she's lovely really
   我不该抱怨妈妈——她真的很好。
3. Taft grumbled that the law so favored the criminal that trials seemed like a game of chance
   塔夫脱抱怨法律如此偏袒罪犯，审判看来像是一场碰运气的游戏。
4. 'This is inconvenient,' he grumbled
   “这不方便，”他抱怨道。
5. It's simply not in her nature to grumble.
   怨天尤人根本就不是她的性格。
6. It was quiet now, the thunder had grumbled away to the west
   隆隆的雷声向西边传去，现在寂静下来了。
7. The dogs made a noise, a rough, grumbling sound.
   这些狗发出刺耳的低吼声。
8. They knitted their brows and started to grumble
   他们皱着眉头抱怨起来。
9. Look! It's late. Mother will grumble again.
   你瞧，这么晚了，妈妈又该唠叨了！
10. If you have any complaints, make them openly. don't grumble behind our backs.
    有意见当面提，别在背后说闲话。
11. The students often grumble over the food.
    学生们老是抱怨伙食。
12. All he does is fuss and grumble to relieve his feelings.
    他只知道发牢骚舒气。
13. Why grumble at me about your own mistakes?
    这是你的愚蠢错误，为什么要抱怨我？
14. Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.
    今天为自己的健康问题，我可以满腹牢骚；但自己仍然活着，所以我可以欢呼雀跃。
15. Who are we, that you should grumble against us?
    我们算什么，你们竟向我们发怨言呢？
16. I have heard some grumble that their dreams are just dream and can never be come true.
    我曾听到一些人抱怨，说他们的梦想只是梦想，永远不能成为现实。
17. I have already had all I need, I grumble about nothing.
    我已经有了我所需要的一切，再没有什么可抱怨的了。
18. They all had a good grumble but failed to find that road.
    他们发了一大顿牢骚但没有找到那条路。
19. Some people be always grumble because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorn have roses.
    有人常常因蔷薇有刺而埋怨，我则因刺里有蔷薇而感激。
20. They will grumble about having to do the work.
    他们将为不得不做这工作而抱怨。
21. If so, they have much to grumble over.
    若果真如此，那他们可有的抱怨了。
22. He has everything he needs; he has nothing to grumble about.
    他需要的都得到了，他没有什么可抱怨的。
23. Isn't your life extremely flat with nothing whatever grumble at?
    若无事可以抱怨，你的生活岂不是过于平淡了吗？
24. Listen to her grumble about all her aches and pains.
    倾听她对所有伤痛的抱怨。
25. Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you one if he comes by.
    只是今天下午，我不会喊一次，甚至不是一个小小的抱怨当你尖叫和呜咽的冰淇淋车，我会买你一个，如果他来了。
26. Farmers grumble about the high fuel and fertiliser prices that are helping to make the province rich.
    农民所抱怨的高燃料价格和高肥料价格正在帮助萨斯喀彻温省变得富有。
27. You grumble about the time wasted in playing the game.
    你抱怨玩这个游戏浪费时间。
28. If you are foolish enough to be contented, don't show it, but grumble with the rest;
    假如你的愚蠢程度足已使你遇事知足的话，那么别表露出来，而要跟着大伙一起发牢骚；
29. Enjoyed tenderness from your messages, also your grumble of loneliness you couldn't hide.
    我感觉到你每一条信息的温暖，也觉出了你孤独的埋怨。
30. Of course, some Europeans would grumble.
    当然，一些欧洲人会抱怨。

  complain beef grumble【导航词义：抱怨】

  complain v. 抱怨，发牢骚

〔辨析〕指因对待遇、处境不满或自己有痛苦等而向别人诉说，常后接介词about/of。

  beef v. 〈非正式〉抱怨

〔辨析〕指总是抱怨、大发牢骚，常后接介词 about。

  grumble v. 抱怨

〔辨析〕指因对处境、待遇不满或其他个人因素而怨恨地自言自语或向他人诉苦，常后接介词 about/at，可与 moan 换用。

noun

1. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

   Synonym:    grumblingmurmurmurmuringmuttermuttering

2. a loud low dull continuous noise
   1. they heard the rumbling of thunder

   Synonym:    rumblerumblinggrumbling

verb

1. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
   1. she grumbles when she feels overworked

   Synonym:    murmurmuttercroakgnarl

2. show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
   1. He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
   2. We grumbled about the increased work load

   Synonym:    grouchscold

3. to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
   1. he grumbled a rude response
   2. Stones grumbled down the cliff

   Synonym:    growlrumble

4. make a low noise
   1. rumbling thunder

   Synonym:    rumble