"gripe" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 抱怨
• 發牢騷

Definition

通常指不是很嚴重地抱怨某事，也可以作名詞，指抱怨本身。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“gripe” 是非正式用語，通常指對小事抱怨，常與 'about' 連用（如 'gripe about something'）。比 'complain' 更隨意，語氣較輕。用太多會顯得愛抱怨。

Examples

He loves to gripe about homework.

他喜歡**抱怨**作業。

My only gripe is the slow service.

我唯一的**抱怨**就是服務太慢。

Don't gripe just because it's raining.

別因為下雨就**抱怨**。

She’s always got a new gripe about her job.

她總是有新的**抱怨**工作。

If you’re going to gripe, at least suggest a solution.

如果你要**抱怨**，至少提出個解決辦法。

"Here he goes again, starting to gripe about Monday mornings!"

“他又來了，又開始**抱怨**星期一早晨！”