grouse /ɡraʊs/ ( grousing, groused, grouses )

• 1. 

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

  例：

  Her yell sent nearby grouse running for cover.

  她的喊声让附近的松鸡奔跑着四处躲藏。

  例：

  The party had been to the grouse moors that morning.

  这支队伍那天早晨已经去过了松鸡沼泽。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Grouse is the flesh of this bird eaten as food. 松鸡肉

  例：

  The menu included roast grouse.

  菜单里有烤松鸡肉。

• 3. 

  V-T/V-I If you grouse, you complain. 发牢骚; 抱怨

  例：

  "How come we never know what's going on?" he groused.

  “我们怎么会不知道发生了什么事？”他抱怨道。

  例：

  When they groused about the parking regulations, they did it with good humour.

  他们十分幽默地表达了对泊车规则的不满。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A grouse is a complaint. 牢骚; 抱怨

  例：

  There have been grouses about interest rates and housing prices.

  人们一直对利率和房价有怨言。