Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #8731
grumble
抱怨；牢骚
a complaint made in a low, muttering tone; a surly complaint
- 1.
The sound made by a hungry stomach.
饥饿时胃发出的声音。
- 2.
a loud low dull continuous noise
响亮低沉的连续噪音
- 3.
A surly complaint.
粗暴的抱怨；怨言。
- 4.
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
低声含糊的抱怨
肚子咕咕叫的声音；咕噜声；隆隆声；低沉的连续声；饥饿时胃发出的声音。；响亮低沉的连续噪音；粗暴的抱怨；怨言。
In use
The distant grumble of thunder warned us of the approaching storm.
We could hear the grumble of the old washing machine from the basement.
Her stomach gave a loud grumble during the quiet exam.
have a grumble about sth
多用于口语，表示轻度抱怨。
He had a grumble about the service.
他对服务发了牢骚。
with a grumble
She accepted the task with a grumble.
她抱怨着接受了任务。
a low grumble of sth
形容持续的低沉声音，如雷声、机器声等。
We heard a low grumble of thunder.
Connections
Collocations
- have a grumble
- 发牢骚
- He had a grumble about the cold coffee.他抱怨咖啡太凉。
- a low grumble
- 低沉的隆隆声
- A low grumble came from the old machine.那台旧机器发出一阵低沉的隆隆声。
- a grumble of thunder
- 隆隆的雷声
- A grumble of thunder warned us of the storm.隆隆的雷声提醒我们暴风雨要来了。
- a stomach grumble
- 肚子咕咕叫
- A stomach grumble broke the silence during the meeting.会议期间，一声肚子咕咕叫打破了沉默。
- mutter a grumble
- 嘟囔着抱怨
- She muttered a grumble and walked away.她嘟囔着抱怨了几句，然后走开了。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“grumble”的“grum”像肚子饿时发出的“咕噜”声，再想到一边咕噜一边低声抱怨的样子，就记住了“咕哝/怨言”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：describing the sound of a hungry stomach、describing a low continuous noise、making a low or surly complaint grumble 作名词时，声音义（肚子饿的咕噜声、低沉连续的隆隆声）比较中性，多用于描述性语境；抱怨义（低声不满的含糊抱怨）则带有负面情绪，多用于日常非正式口语。实际语气需根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with grumble /ˈɡrʌmbəl/: they share the ending /-mbəl/ after the initial consonant. Beware lookalikes such as gamble /ˈɡæmbəl/ and tremble /ˈtrembəl/, which have different vowels and do not rhyme.
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。
Learn the forms together
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