disgruntled

IPA/dɪsˈɡrʌntld/
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disgruntled — 形容詞

  • disgruntledpositive
  • more disgruntledcomparative
  • most disgruntledsuperlative

1. feeling annoyed and dissatisfied, especially because you believe you have been t

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不滿的

因待遇不公或期望落空而不悅

feeling annoyed and dissatisfied, especially because you believe you have been treated unfairly or your reasonable expectations have not been met

例句

The disgruntled employees staged a walkout after their pay was cut without notice.

不滿的員工在薪資無預警被砍後，發起了一場罷工抗議。

attributive: disgruntled + employees (workplace)

Several disgruntled passengers demanded refunds when the train was delayed by four hours.

好幾位不滿的乘客在火車誤點四小時後要求退費。

常見搭配
  • disgruntled employee
  • disgruntled customer
  • disgruntled worker
  • disgruntled passenger
  • disgruntled shareholder
  • feel disgruntled
  • become disgruntled
  • disgruntled with
  • disgruntled about
同義詞
  • dissatisfied

    a more general term; disgruntled adds a layer of annoyance or resentment

  • fed up

    informal; suggests tiredness with a repeated situation rather than a specific grievance

  • resentful

    stronger; implies holding a grudge about the perceived unfairness

反義詞
  • pleased

    the opposite emotional state — content and satisfied

  • content

    suggests quiet satisfaction rather than active happiness, the reverse of disgruntled

文法句型

disgruntled + noun (attributive)

feel / become / seem + disgruntled (predicative)

用法筆記

The adjective can be used before a noun (an attributive position) — 'a disgruntled employee' — or after a linking verb such as feel, become, or seem. When used predicatively, the cause of the dissatisfaction is often introduced by 'with' or 'about': 'disgruntled with the outcome', 'disgruntled about the decision'.

常見錯誤

She was disgruntled of the service.
She was disgruntled with the service.
'disgruntled' is followed by 'with' or 'about', not 'of'.
He was very disgruntled when he lost his keys.
He was annoyed when he lost his keys.
'disgruntled' implies a sense of unfair treatment or let-down, not everyday minor irritation.

同根字

  • disgruntle
    動詞C2
  • disgruntlement
    名詞C1

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常用片語

  • grow disgruntled
  • become disgruntled
  • leave customers disgruntled

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