gruntle

['ɡrʌntl]
  • vi. 嘀咕,咕哝
  • vt. 使高兴,使满意

中文词源


gruntle 咕哝,低咕,使高兴,使满意

1.咕哝,低咕,来自grunt, 咕哝。

2.使高兴,使满意,来自disgruntle的讹误回构词。

英文词源


gruntle (v.)
1938, in gruntled "pleased, satisfied," a back-formation from disgruntled. The original verb (early 15c.) meant "to utter a little or low grunt," hence "to murmur, complain" (1580s), but was rare or dialectal by 19c.

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