repine是什麽意思

repine

英 [rɪ'paɪn] 美

vi. 抱怨；不滿

助記提示

1. re 反複 + pine 音：盼，不停地盼啊盼，就是沒得到→不滿；
2. pine 音：盼，盼望→渴望，憔悴,鬆樹

英文詞源

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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