moaner
moaner — 名詞
1. someone who keeps complaining, especially about small problems that other people
愛抱怨的人
老為小事發牢騷的人
someone who keeps complaining, especially about small problems that other people do not think matter much.
Joshua is such a moaner that every bus delay ruins his morning.
Joshua 簡直是個愛抱怨的人，連公車誤點都能毀掉他整個早上。
such a moaner + everyday annoyance
At lunch, Eleni sounded like a moaner again, grumbling about the soup.
吃午餐時，Eleni 聽起來又像個愛抱怨的人，一直嫌湯不好。
sound like a moaner
The team ignored Owen's warning because they thought he was a moaner.
隊員們沒有理會 Owen 的警告，因為他們覺得他就是個愛抱怨的人。
On family trips, Min hates being called a moaner for asking questions.
家庭旅行時，Min 很討厭自己因為一直發問而被叫成愛抱怨的人。
- complainer
a neutral, broader word for someone who often says something is wrong
- whiner
more negative and suggests an annoying, childish tone
- grumbler
often quieter and more low-level than a constant moaner
文法句型
be a moaner
such a moaner
a moaner about + noun
用法筆記
Usually disapproving. People call someone a moaner when the complaints seem constant or unnecessary, not simply when the person mentions one real problem.
常見錯誤
moaner — 動詞
1. to let out a long, low sound because you are hurt, very tired, or deeply unhappy
呻吟
因疼痛或痛苦發出低長聲
to let out a long, low sound because you are hurt, very tired, or deeply unhappy.
Folake moaned softly when the nurse touched her swollen ankle.
護士碰到 Folake 腫起來的腳踝時，她輕聲呻吟了。
moan softly in pain
The old floorboards moaned in the wind all night.
老舊的地板在風裡整晚都發出像呻吟般的聲音。
inanimate subject + moan in the wind
After the final lap, Vivek moaned and sank onto the grass.
跑完最後一圈後，Vivek 呻吟了一聲，接著倒坐到草地上。
A weak dog moaned behind the gate until the shelter opened.
一隻虛弱的狗在大門後呻吟，直到收容所開門。
文法句型
moan in pain
moan softly
moan with grief
用法筆記
Often used for people or animals in pain, grief, or extreme tiredness. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about complaining with words.
常見錯誤
2. to complain in a tired or unhappy voice about something you dislike or have to d
抱怨
用不滿口氣發牢騷
to complain in a tired or unhappy voice about something you dislike or have to do.
Adina moaned about the homework before she even opened the book.
Adina 連書都還沒打開，就先抱怨起作業來了。
moan about + noun
Several passengers moaned when the train stopped again outside Taichung.
火車在台中外面又停下來時，幾名乘客開始抱怨。
group subject + public delay
Selim kept moaning that the queue was moving too slowly.
Selim 一直抱怨，說隊伍移動得太慢了。
The children moaned about walking, but the temple was only ten minutes ahead.
孩子們抱怨要走路，但那座寺廟其實只剩十分鐘就到了。
文法句型
moan about + noun
moan that + clause
keep moaning about + noun
用法筆記
Usually followed by about, over, or a that-clause naming the problem. Distinguish from sense 1, where the sound itself matters more than the complaint.
常見錯誤
3. to say words in a long, unhappy sound instead of speaking normally.
呻吟著說
拖長聲音、有氣無力地說
to say words in a long, unhappy sound instead of speaking normally.
"I cannot carry this box," Reuben moaned from the stairs.
「我搬不動這個箱子，」Reuben 在樓梯上呻吟著說。
moan + quotation
"Not another meeting," Pim moaned as he read the email.
「不會吧，又要開會，」Pim 看著電子郵件時呻吟著說。
quoted complaint + moaned
"My head still hurts," Joshua moaned into the phone.
「我的頭還是很痛，」Joshua 對著電話呻吟著說。
"Please turn off the light," Owen moaned from the sofa.
「拜託把燈關掉，」Owen 從沙發上呻吟著說。
文法句型
moan + quotation
moan + short complaint
用法筆記
Used when the exact words are quoted or reported. The focus is not only the complaint, but the drawn-out sound of the way it is spoken.