/ɡraɪp/
作为动词,意为抱怨、发牢骚,通常指对小事不满而反复唠叨。作为名词,意为抱怨、牢骚,也指令人不满的小事。
I don't want to hear you gripe about the weather again.
我不想再听你抱怨天气了。
Despite his constant gripes about the workload, he always managed to finish his tasks on time and never let his frustration affect the quality of his work.
尽管他总是抱怨工作量太大,但他总能按时完成任务,而且从不让不满情绪影响工作质量。
gripe 源自古英语 grīpan,原意为"抓、握紧"。在中古英语中,这个词逐渐引申出"肠胃绞痛"的意思(因为像被抓住一样疼痛)。到了20世纪,口语中进一步演变为"抱怨、发牢骚"的意思——就像内心被什么东西揪住一样不舒服,忍不住要说出来。