grouse

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

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。

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

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

"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。

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

There have been grouses about interest rates and housing prices. 人们一直对利率和房价有怨言。