原始詞典資料6 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

grumblenoun/ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/

  • 1

    A high thundering, rumbling or growling sound.

  • 2

    The sound made by a hungry stomach.

  • 3

    A surly complaint.

    • That whiner is never without a grumble to share.

grumbleverb/ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/

  • 1

    To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.

    • The distant thunder grumbles.
    • It made his stomach grumble in protest to think the mule was eating, and here he was worrying about her with an empty belly of his own.
  • 2

    To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

    • He grumbles about the food constantly, but has yet to learn to cook.
  • 3

    To utter in a grumbling fashion.

    • He grumbled that there was no grain "in the country" and that people were talking instead of working to provide it.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。