今天我们要学的词是 gripe.

gripe 是抱怨的意思。

Officials of California's biggest utility have faced gripes and second-guessing for shutting off electricity to millions of people to prevent its equipment from causing wildfires. 加州最大公用事业公司为了避免其设备引起山火而切断数百万人的电力供应，公司官员因此受到抱怨和质疑。