Word · Frequency #13735
disgruntled
不满的；不高兴的；满腹牢骚的
核心释义
feeling sulky and dissatisfied
- 1.
不满的；沮丧的；愠怒的；脾气坏的。
In a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour.
不满的；沮丧的；愠怒的；脾气坏的。；不满意的；满腹牢骚的；不高兴的
用法In use
The disgruntled customers waited for over an hour and demanded a refund.
用法提示：disgruntled 作定语形容词，表示“不满的、恼火的”。
After his request was rejected, he became disgruntled and stopped talking to anyone.
用法提示：此处 disgruntled 作表语，描述某人因不满而闷闷不乐。
Many employees felt disgruntled about the sudden change in their work schedule.
用法提示：disgruntled 与 feel 连用，表示“感到不满的”。
be disgruntled at/with/about sth
介词 at、with 或 about 后接令人不满的具体事物。
She was disgruntled at the committee's decision.
她对委员会的决定感到不满。
disgruntled + noun
作定语时直接放在名词前，常形容人的不满情绪。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- disgruntled employee
- 不满的员工
- The disgruntled employee filed a complaint about the new policy.那名不满的员工就新政策提出了投诉。
- disgruntled customer
- 不满的顾客
- A disgruntled customer demanded a full refund.一位不满的顾客要求全额退款。
- disgruntled workers
- 心怀不满的工人
- Disgruntled workers went on strike over the pay cut.心怀不满的工人因减薪举行了罢工。
- disgruntled former employee
- 心怀不满的前雇员
- The disgruntled former employee posted angry reviews online.心怀不满的前雇员在网上发表了愤怒的评论。
- in a disgruntled mood
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
dis- + grunt(咕哝) + -led：想象不满的人低声咕哝抱怨，满脸不高兴。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：news reports、formal complaints、casual conversation disgruntled 通常用于较正式或书面语境，如新闻报道和正式投诉；日常口语中虽然也会出现，但更常说 unhappy 或 annoyed。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No listed common word rhymes exactly with disgruntled /dɪsˈɡrʌntəld/ (stressed /ʌ/ + /ntəld/); the rare word gruntled /ˈɡrʌntəld/ is an exact rhyme. The words above share the spelling ending -tled and final /-təld/ but have different stressed vowels, so they are lookalikes, not rhymes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.