whinging
noun [ U ] UK informal disapproving uk/ˈwɪndʒ.ɪŋ/ us/ˈwɪndʒ.ɪŋ/
(尤指对琐碎的事情)(不停)抱怨,发牢骚
continuous complaining, especially about something that does not seem important
I don't want to hear any more whinging. 我不想再听到任何抱怨了。
Maybe our kids should be a bit tougher and stop the whinging. 也许我们的孩子应该坚强一点,不要再发牢骚了。
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- Their incessant whinging is driving me mad!
- England supporters will accuse the South Africans of whinging.
- It is they who are doing all the whinging about the pension not being high enough.
whinging
adjective UK informal disapproving uk/ˈwɪndʒ.ɪŋ/ us/ˈwɪndʒ.ɪŋ/
(尤指对琐碎的事情)(不停)抱怨的,发牢骚的
continuously complaining, especially about things that do not seem important
Throwing a party for a group of whinging toddlers is not my idea of fun. 给一群嘟嘟囔囔的小孩开派对,我可不觉得有趣。
They're just a bunch of whinging morons. 他们只是一群爱发牢骚的白痴。
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- Can you imagine having a whinging slob like that as a dad?
- Some of the letters were from whinging critics.
- Compared with the real ordeal suffered by Jackie, Laura and David looked like whinging idiots.