"grousing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 抱怨
• 發牢騷

Definition

不斷抱怨或表示不滿，通常是對一些小事反覆發牢騷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Grousing'屬於非正式用語，常指不斷抱怨瑣事，例如 'grousing about homework'。強度比 'complaining' 較輕但比 'grumbling' 頻繁，正式場合較少見。

Examples

Stop grousing about your homework and just finish it.

別再**抱怨**作業了，快點做完吧。

He is always grousing about the weather.

他總是在**抱怨**天氣。

She started grousing when dinner was late.

晚餐遲了她就開始**發牢騷**。

People in the office keep grousing about the new rules, but no one does anything.

辦公室裡的人不停**抱怨**新規定，但沒有人做什麼。

You can keep grousing, but that won't change the situation.

你可以繼續**抱怨**，但那不會改變現狀。

They've been grousing about the slow internet all day.

他們一整天都在**抱怨**網速慢。