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grouse

UK /ɡraʊs/US /ɡraʊs/

词源

源自中古法语 'grous' 或 'groucer'(抱怨),可能受到古法语 'grouchier'(抱怨)的影响。作为名词(松鸡)的来源不确定,可能来自凯尔特语或古英语。

noun

❶ 松鸡,一种生活在北半球森林中的野生鸟类,体型较大,羽毛多为棕色或灰色,常被作为狩猎对象。

“We saw a grouse in the woods during our hike.”

(我们在徒步时在树林里看到了一只松鸡。)

“Grouse are often hunted for sport in the autumn.”

(松鸡常在秋季被作为狩猎的对象。)

同义词:ptarmigan, pheasant, partridge

verb

❶ 抱怨或发牢骚,通常指对小事表达不满,语气较为随意或非正式。

“He always grouses about the weather, no matter what it's like.”

(不管天气如何,他总是抱怨天气。)

“She groused at her colleague for being late again.”

(她向同事抱怨他又迟到了。)

同义词:complain, grumble, moan

常见短语

grouse about — 对某事表达不满或抱怨,通常用于非正式场合。

“She loves to grouse about her noisy neighbors.”

(她喜欢抱怨她吵闹的邻居。)