Disgruntled means unhappy and a bit angry because things have not gone the way you wanted, or because you feel badly treated. It is not wild anger. It is the sour mood of someone who has been holding a complaint.

Disgruntled means unhappy and a bit angryDisgruntled 的意思是不開心，還帶點生氣 because things have not gone the way you wanted因為事情沒有照你想要的方向發展 or because you feel badly treated或是因為你覺得自己被虧待了。It is not wild anger這不是那種狂怒。It is the sour mood of someone who has been holding a complaint而是一種悶著一肚子怨氣的鬱悶心情。

News writers love it for workers after a pay cut, customers after a long wait, voters after a broken promise. It feels a little like an older word and a little stiff, but it is still very much alive in newspapers.

News writers love it新聞寫作者很愛用這個字 for workers after a pay cut用來形容被減薪後的員工 customers after a long wait等了很久的顧客 voters after a broken promise被跳票承諾激怒的選民。It feels a little like an older word and a little stiff這個字感覺有點老派、有點生硬 but it is still very much alive in newspapers但在報紙裡還是非常活躍。

Though actually, we almost only meet this describing form. The doing-word disgruntle exists, but people rarely say it. And the joke opposite gruntled (“happy”) is something writers play with; it is not how most people talk.

Though actually不過事實上 we almost only meet this describing form我們幾乎只會遇到這個形容詞形式。The doing-word disgruntle exists動詞 disgruntle 是存在的 but people rarely say it但很少人會真的說出來。And the joke opposite gruntled ("happy")而開玩笑用的反義詞 gruntled（「開心」） is something writers play with是作家喜歡拿來玩的文字遊戲 it is not how most people talk不是大部分人平常會這樣講話。