kvetch /kvetʃ/

抱怨；爱抱怨的人

I'm sorry. I don't mean to be a kvetch.

对不起，我并不想一直抱怨。

Stop whining.

别发牢骚了。

a damp squib

空欢喜一场

A: This hotel room sucks.

这家宾馆的房间真烂。

B: Oh, stop complaining. We only have to stay here for one night.

别再抱怨了，我们只不过在这儿住一个晚上而已。

A: But the carpet smells like a wet dog and the bed is as hard as a rock.

可是这地毯闻起来有发霉的味道，而且床硬的像石头。

B: Why do you always have to kvetch? Let's just enjoy our vacation.

为什么你老是在挑刺？我们就好好享受假期吧。

A: Maybe I should complain to the manager.

或许我应该像宾馆经理反映

B: Please, just stop whining. Let's go down to the pool for a swim.

拜托，别再发牢骚了，我们下楼去泳池游个泳。

A: I'm sure the poor will turn out to be a damp squib as well.

我可以肯定那个游泳池肯定也是空欢喜一场。

B: Look, Phil. This hotel is not what I expected either, but there's nothing we can do about it.

听着，菲尔，这家宾馆也不如我所期待，但是我们不能改变什么。

A: Oh, okay, then. Finish your coffee and we'll go for a swim.

好吧，等你把咖啡喝完我们就去游泳。

B: I don't want to finish my coffee.

我不想把这杯咖啡喝光。

A: Why not?

为什么？

B: It sucks.

很难喝。