grouse

1. N-COUNT A grouse is a wild bird with a round body. Grouse are often shot for sport and can be eaten. 松雞[oft N n]

Her yell sent nearby grouse running for cover. 她的喊聲讓附近的松雞奔跑著四處躲藏。

The party had been to the grouse moors that morning. 這支隊(duì)伍那天早晨已經(jīng)去過(guò)了松雞沼澤。

2. N-UNCOUNT Grouse is the flesh of this bird eaten as food. 松雞肉

The menu included roast grouse. 菜單里有烤松雞肉。

3. V-T/V-I If you grouse, you complain. 發(fā)牢騷; 抱怨

"How come we never know what's going on?" he groused. “我們?cè)趺磿?huì)不知道發(fā)生了什么事？”他抱怨道。

When they groused about the parking regulations, they did it with good humour. 他們十分幽默地表達(dá)了對(duì)泊車規(guī)則的不滿。

4. N-COUNT A grouse is a complaint. 牢騷; 抱怨

There have been grouses about interest rates and housing prices. 人們一直對(duì)利率和房?jī)r(jià)有怨言。