repine

英 [rɪ'paɪn] 美
  • vi. 抱怨；不满
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1. re 反复 + pine 音：盼，不停地盼啊盼，就是没得到→不满；
2. pine 音：盼，盼望→渴望，憔悴,松树

英文词源

repine (v.)
"to be fretfully discontented," mid-15c., probably from re-, here likely an intensive prefix, + pine (v.) "yearn." Related: Repined; repining.