grumbling

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++grum·bling /ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ/ noun  1  [uncountable] (also grumblings [plural]) a complaint about something 抱怨，牢骚，嘟哝 She paid up, with some grumbling. 她很不情愿地嘟哝着付了钱。 Soon, the grumblings turned to open discontent. 不久，这些牢骚就成了公开的不满。2  [uncountable] a low continuous sound 隆隆声 the grumbling of distant thunder 远处隆隆的雷声

Examples from the Corpus

grumbling• To their creaking and grumbling was added a new note, comparable to music.• In many cases, however, it is expressed as an intermittent grumbling of practitioners rather than as a systematic counter-argument.• A muted grumbling followed, then the slamming of a door.

grum·bling nounChineseSyllable  

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grumbling
grum‧bling /ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ/ noun
1. [uncountable] (also grumblings [plural]) a complaint about something:
    She paid up, with some grumbling.
    Soon, the grumblings turned to open discontent.
2. [uncountable] a low continuous sound:
    the grumbling of distant thunder

grum·blingBrE /ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the act of complaining about sth 咕哝；嘟囔；发牢骚◆We didn't hear any grumbling about the food. 我们没听到过对食物的抱怨。🔊🔊grumblings [plural] protests about sth that come from a number of people but that are not expressed very clearly （集体的）隐隐的不满