gruntle about sth
He gruntled about the bad weather.
他咕哝着抱怨坏天气。
使更为倾向于;获得好感;咕哝;嘀咕;使高兴
make (someone) feel happier or more satisfied; put in a good mood
使更为倾向于;获得好感
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
A sincere apology will gruntle even the most annoyed customer.
真诚的道歉会让即使最恼火的顾客也感到满意。
用法提示:gruntle 在本句中是及物动词,意思是“使满意”,后接宾语 customer。
It is not easy to gruntle everyone in the office, but she always tries.
要让办公室里的每个人都满意并不容易,但她总是尽力去做。
用法提示:gruntle 作及物动词,用于不定式短语中,表示“使满意”,后接宾语 everyone。
The manager's praise gruntles the staff every time.
经理的表扬每一次都能让员工们高兴起来。
用法提示:gruntles 是 gruntle 的第三人称单数形式,此处作及物动词,表示“使高兴”,后接宾语 the staff。
He gruntled about the bad weather.
他咕哝着抱怨坏天气。
注意:'gruntle' 较少单独使用,其否定形式 'disgruntled' 更常见。
The gift gruntled her greatly.
这件礼物让她非常满意。
grammar · medium
易错句子He gruntled to his boss.
正确表达He gruntled his boss.
gruntle 作及物动词表示‘使高兴’时,直接跟宾语,不需要介词 to。
grammar · medium
易错句子He gruntled the bad service.
正确表达He gruntled about the bad service.
gruntle 作不及物动词表示‘咕哝、抱怨’时,需要接介词 about 再接宾语。
前缀dis-表示否定,disgruntle意为'使不满',与gruntle(使满意)意思相反,易混淆。
mutter强调低声嘟囔,往往表示不满;gruntle(作不及物动词时)也是咕哝,但更强调含混不清地嘀咕。
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