grouse

柯林斯词典

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処躲藏。
The party had been to the grouse moors that morning. 這支隊伍那天早晨已經去過了松雞沼澤。
2. N-UNCOUNT Grouse is the flesh of this bird eaten as food. 松雞肉
The menu included roast grouse. 菜單裡有烤松雞肉。
3. V-T/V-I If you grouse, you complain. 發牢騷; 抱怨
"How come we never know what's going on?" he groused. “我們怎麽會不知道發生了什麽事？”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了對泊車槼則的不滿。
4. N-COUNT A grouse is a complaint. 牢騷; 抱怨
There have been grouses about interest rates and housing prices. 人們一直對利率和房價有怨言。