grump
grump — 名詞
- grumpsingular
- grumpsplural
1. a habitually irritable person who complains frequently, especially about trivial
愛抱怨的人
經常情緒不好、愛發牢騷的人
a habitually irritable person who complains frequently, especially about trivial matters
Our neighbour Mr. Kowalski is such an old grump — he complains about kids playing street football every Saturday.
我們的鄰居 Kowalski 先生真是個老愛抱怨的人——他每週六都會抱怨孩子在街上踢足球。
collocation: old grump
Don't be such a grump, Amir! The sun is shining and we came here to have fun.
Amir，別那麼愛抱怨嘛！陽光這麼好，我們是來開心的。
imperative: 'Don't be such a grump'
The head librarian was known as a grump, but she was quite kind once you got to know her.
那位圖書館館長出了名地愛發牢騷，但認識她之後，其實她人很好。
Clara can be a real grump before she has had her morning coffee.
Clara 在喝早上的咖啡之前，會變得特別愛抱怨。
- grouch
more common in American English, similar meaning
- complainer
less vivid, focuses on the complaining rather than the bad mood
文法句型
adjective + grump
be such a grump
old grump
用法筆記
Commonly used with adjectives like old, real, miserable, or terrible before the noun. The word is almost always used to describe someone's general character, not a temporary mood.
常見錯誤
grump — 動詞
- grumppresent simple I / you / we / they
- grumps3rd person singular
- grumping-ing form
- grumpedpast simple
1. to be in a silent, unhappy mood and show your annoyance by complaining, usually
鬧脾氣
因不滿而生悶氣或抱怨
to be in a silent, unhappy mood and show your annoyance by complaining, usually about something that is not very important
Every time the football match is cancelled, Diego grumps about it for the rest of the evening.
每次足球賽被取消，Diego 就會為這件事鬧一整晚的脾氣。
grump about [something] — typical object pattern
Stop grumping about the queue and just enjoy your magazine.
別再抱怨排隊了，好好看你的雜誌吧。
The children grumped through the whole history exhibition, saying it was tedious.
孩子們在整個歷史展覽中都在鬧脾氣，說展覽很無聊。
After the trip was cancelled, Mei-Lin grumped about it for days.
旅行取消後，Mei-Lin 為這件事鬧了好幾天脾氣。
文法句型
grump about [something]
grump around [place]
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you cannot grump someone. The object of the complaint is introduced with about. Frequently used in imperative negatives (Stop grumping…) to tell someone to stop complaining.
常見錯誤
2. to say something in an irritated or displeased tone, letting your bad mood show
咕噥
用不高興的語氣說話
to say something in an irritated or displeased tone, letting your bad mood show in how you speak
"I suppose I will have to do it myself," grumped Mr. Kowalski, putting on his coat.
「我看我只好自己來做了，」Kowalski 先生咕噥著穿上外套。
grump + direct speech in narrative
"Fine, you can have the last biscuit," Oliver grumped, sliding the tin across the table.
「好啦，最後一塊餅乾給你，」Oliver 咕噥著把餅乾罐推到桌子對面。
"The train is delayed again," grumped the commuter, checking his watch for the third time.
「火車又誤點了，」那位通勤族咕噥著，第三次看手錶。
"Nobody ever listens to me," grumped Nora, sinking into the sofa.
「都沒人聽我說話，」Nora 咕噥著，一屁股坐進沙發裡。
文法句型
grump + direct speech
grump that + clause
用法筆記
Almost always used in narrative writing to report dialogue. The verb comes after the quoted speech or is inserted within it. Not used in everyday conversation (you would say 'he said grumpily' instead).