grumbling muttered vows

Chinese translation: 抱怨;嘀咕;誓言;誓约

02:26 Dec 26, 2003

English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: grumbling muttered vows

Edwin stomped back to his cubicle, grumbling muttered vows and King Lear invective under his breath.

panyuan

Chinese translation:抱怨;嘀咕;誓言;誓约

Explanation:
Some ideas:

grumble = complain = 抱怨
mutter = 嘀咕
to vow发誓要做(谋事),or could be oaths,curses,imprecations咒

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Note added at 5 hrs 4 mins (2003-12-26 07:30:30 GMT)
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invective (formal) = rude, forceful, attacking speech, used for blaming someone or something (正式) 猛烈抨击;痛骂

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chica nueva
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Thank you and happy new year !
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抱怨;嘀咕;誓言;誓约

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抱怨;嘀咕;誓言;誓约

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Thank you and happy new year !

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