querulously
querulously — 副詞
1. spoken or done in a complaining tone that expresses annoyance, often with a high
抱怨地
用抱怨或不高興的語氣
spoken or done in a complaining tone that expresses annoyance, often with a high, thin voice
Ziad complained querulously, insisting that the soup was far too salty.
Ziad 抱怨地說那碗湯太鹹了。
The old dog looked up querulously when Heather tried to move his sleeping blanket.
Heather 想移動那條老狗的睡墊時，牠不高興地抬頭看著她。
adverb modifying non-human subject's action
'I never get to pick where we eat for dinner,' Tara said querulously.
Tara 抱怨地說：「晚餐去哪裡吃從來都不是我決定。」
Ezra answered every question querulously, unhappy that the meeting had run so long.
Ezra 抱怨地回答每一個問題，不滿會議開太久。
The letter was written querulously, listing every small fault the author had noticed.
那封信以抱怨的口吻寫成，列出了作者注意到的每一個小缺失。
- peevishly
more general, can describe any irritable behaviour, not just voice
- plaintively
suggests sadness or sorrow more than irritation
- fretfully
implies worry or anxiety alongside the complaint
- grumblingly
less formal, suggests low, ongoing complaint rather than a high-pitched tone
- cheerfully
opposite in both tone and attitude
- contentedly
opposite in emotional state
文法句型
querulously + verb of speaking
verb + querulously
用法筆記
Typically modifies verbs of speaking or complaining (said, complained, asked, answered, wrote). Used in formal or literary contexts rather than everyday conversation. The word carries a mildly negative judgement on the speaker's attitude.