grouse

名词 grouse:

1. flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
2. popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet

动词 grouse:

1. hunt grouse
2. complain
   同义词：gripe, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler

1. The female red grouse.
   雌苏格兰水鸡红松鸡的雌鸟
2. Grouse will soon be in season again.
   允许捕猎松鸡的时期又快到了。
3. If you've got any grouses, youd better tell me about them.
   你若有什麽不满就跟我说。
4. Hes always grousing about the work-load.
   他总是抱怨工作量大。

grouse

n.（名词）
【复数】 grouse 或 grous.es
Any of various plump, chickenlike game birds of the family Tetraonidae, chiefly of the Northern Hemisphere and having mottled brown or grayish plumage.
松鸡：松鸡科的狩猎禽中的一种，身体肥胖，貌似家鸡，主要产于北半球，生有带斑点的褐色或灰色羽毛

来源：
[Origin unknown]
[词源不详]

grouse
grouse 2

v.intr.（不及物动词）
groused,grous.ing,grous.es
To complain; grumble.
抱怨；发牢骚
n.（名词）
A cause for complaint; a grievance.
抱怨的原因；不满

来源：
Perhaps from French dialectal groucer
可能源自 法语方言 groucer
from Old French grouchier * see grudge
源自 古法语 grouchier *参见 grudge

【引伸】
grous.er
n.（名词）