| 释义 |
piss and moan verb to complain loud and long US, 1971
idiompiss and moan AmEAmEspoken an impolite expression meaning to complain a lot in a way that is very annoying:Why don't you stop pissing and moaning and ask for a raise?Colleen'll probably piss and moan that she doesn't have enough room for all her stuff in the new house.NoteBecause some people think 'piss' is rude, it may be better to use 'whine' instead of 'piss and moan' in American English. In British English you can use 'whinge'Why don't you stop whining and ask for a raise?
piss and moanTo grumble, gripe, or complain excessively and/or in an annoying fashion. My daughter has reached the age where she pisses and moans about everything we ask her to do. Well, if you spent less time pissing and moaning and more time doing your work, you'd be finished a heck of a lot sooner! |