repine

英 [rɪ'paɪn] 美
  • vi. 抱怨;不满

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1. re 反复 + pine 音:盼,不停地盼啊盼,就是没得到→不满;
2. pine 音:盼,盼望→渴望,憔悴,松树

英文词源


repine (v.)
"to be fretfully discontented," mid-15c., probably from re-, here likely an intensive prefix, + pine (v.) "yearn." Related: Repined; repining.

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