gripe
/ɡraɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡraɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrīp/ (ame, mw)
gripe — 名詞
- gripesingular
- gripesplural
1. an informal way of describing something that you keep complaining about, often a
抱怨；牢騷
對小事反覆抱怨的不滿
an informal way of describing something that you keep complaining about, often a small problem that bothers you more than it really should.
Theo's main gripe about the new office is that the coffee machine is always broken.
Theo 對新辦公室最大的抱怨，就是咖啡機老是壞掉。
gripe about + noun (the topic of complaint)
My biggest gripe with this phone is the short battery life on long trips.
我對這支手機最大的牢騷，是長途旅行時電池撐不久。
gripe with + thing (the object causing complaint)
Valentina listened patiently to her father's gripes about the noisy neighbors upstairs.
Valentina 耐心地聽著父親抱怨樓上鄰居很吵的牢騷。
If you have a gripe with the manager, write it on the feedback form near the door.
如果你對經理有什麼抱怨，請寫在門邊的意見表上。
Most of the team's gripes were about long meetings and slow internet at work.
團隊大多數的牢騷都是關於開會太久和公司網路太慢。
- complaint
neutral and the standard word; 'gripe' is more informal and suggests a smaller, repeated annoyance
- grumble
very similar in informality; often a low-voiced muttered complaint rather than a stated one
- beef
even more slangy than 'gripe'; often used in 'have a beef with someone' for a personal dispute
- grievance
more formal; refers to a serious or official complaint, often workplace-related
- compliment
the positive opposite — praise instead of complaint
文法句型
gripe about + noun
have a gripe with someone
用法筆記
Almost always informal and spoken. Typical complement is 'about + topic' or 'with + person/thing'. Often appears in the plural 'gripes' for a list of minor recurring complaints, and is rarely used for serious grievances.
常見錯誤
gripe — 動詞
- gripepresent simple I / you / we / they
- gripes3rd person singular
- griping-ing form
- gripedpast simple
1. to say repeatedly, in an irritated way, that you are not happy with something, e
抱怨；發牢騷
因小事而反覆地抱怨
to say repeatedly, in an irritated way, that you are not happy with something, especially something small that other people might not care about.
Haruto griped about the long lines at the bank for the entire bus ride home.
Haruto 在整段公車回程路上都在抱怨銀行排隊太久。
gripe about + noun for the topic of complaint
Christopher kept griping that his sister never washed her dishes after dinner.
Christopher 一直抱怨他妹妹晚餐後從來不洗碗。
gripe that + clause (reporting the complaint)
Stop griping and just finish painting the fence before it starts to rain.
別再發牢騷了，趁還沒下雨快把圍籬漆完。
The students griped to their teacher about the difficulty of the final exam.
學生們向老師抱怨期末考太難。
Ziad griped quietly to himself while waiting in the airport for his delayed flight.
Ziad 在機場等延誤的班機時，自己一個人小聲地發牢騷。
- complain
neutral standard verb; 'gripe' adds a tone of low-grade irritability and pettiness
- grumble
very close in meaning; often suggests muttering under the breath rather than openly stating
- moan
British informal; very similar to 'gripe' but more common in UK speech
- whine
stronger negative tone — suggests a high-pitched or childish quality to the complaining
文法句型
gripe about + noun
gripe that + clause
用法筆記
Almost always intransitive and informal; takes 'about + topic' or 'to + listener'. Suggests low-grade, repeated complaining about small things — not a one-time serious objection. The complainer is often portrayed as slightly annoying.