Moan about Meaning in English
expression
ˈmoʊn/ /əˈbaʊt
MOHN uh-BOWT
mˈəʊn/ /ɐbˈaʊt
MOHN uh-BOWT
释义
To complain or express unhappiness in an annoying or negative way, especially about something small or unimportant.
用法与细微差别
Informal and sometimes slightly negative; often used when others feel the complaint is not justified or is repetitive. Common in phrases like 'stop moaning about it' or 'always moaning about...'. Not the same as formal complaint.
Spanish: quejarse de - lamentarse dePortuguese (BR): reclamar de - lamentar-se porPortuguese (PT): reclamar de - queixar-se deChinese (Simplified): 抱怨Chinese (Traditional): 抱怨Hindi: शिकायत करनाArabic: يشكو منBengali: অভিযোগ করা - বিরক্তিকরভাবে অভিযোগ করাRussian: ныть - жаловаться (раздражающе)Japanese: 文句を言う - 不平を言うVietnamese: cằn nhằn - than phiềnKorean: 불평하다 - 투덜거리다Turkish: sızlanmak - yakınmakUrdu: شکایت کرنا - نق نق کرناIndonesian: mengeluh tentang - menggerutu
例句
She always moans about the weather.
basic
Don’t moan about your homework, just do it.
basic
My brother likes to moan about his job.
basic
They’re always moaning about how busy they are, but never change anything.
natural
Stop moaning about your meal—just eat it!
natural
I’m tired of people moaning about Monday mornings.
natural