Word · Frequency #35364
grizzled
/ˈgrizl/
verb
低声哭闹;抽噎
grizzled is the past of grizzle.
To cry continuously but not very loudly, especially of young children.
- 1.
To make or become grey, as with age.
使变灰或变灰,如因年老。
- 2.
To cry continuously but not very loudly (said especially of young children).
持续但不大声地哭(尤指幼儿)。
使变灰;变灰白;使变灰或变灰,如因年老。;持续但不大声地哭(尤指幼儿)。;变成灰色;抱怨
In use
The child grizzled all afternoon because he was tired.
She grizzled about the long wait at the doctor's office.
His hair began to grizzle as he aged.
Verb forms
base grizzle · third person grizzles · -ing grizzling · past grizzled · past participle grizzled
规则变化,注意拼写
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
该动词可作及物或不及物使用,及物时意为'使成灰色',不及物时意为'变成灰色'或'抱怨'。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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