"whining" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 發牢騷
• 哀鳴

Definition

發出尖銳抱怨的聲音，或以惱人的語氣反覆表達不滿或不快。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用在口語，通常描述小孩、寵物或幼稚的大人。常見搭配如“stop whining”、“whining about”。可以指語言抱怨，也可指像狗的叫聲。不用於正式或嚴肅的投訴。

Examples

The baby is whining because he is tired.

寶寶因為累了在**發牢騷**。

My dog keeps whining at the door.

我的狗一直在門口**哀鳴**。

She started whining about her homework again.

她又開始**發牢騷**說作業了。

Stop whining and just do it already!

別**發牢騷**了，趕快做吧！

He's always whining about not having enough money.

他總是**抱怨**沒錢。

You can hear the car's engine whining in cold weather.

天冷時你能聽到汽車引擎在**哀鳴**。