Definition of Grinch in English:

Grinch

nounɡrɪntʃ

North American informal

A spoilsport or killjoy.
〈北美，非正式〉扫兴者；煞风景的人
it's hard not to feel like a bit of a Grinch criticizing the importance of 'zine culture
Example sentencesExamples
- We all know it's Christmas, the scrooges and grinches all know it's Christmas and the cash registers at the mall all know it's Christmas.
- Well, I may have had a lot of Grinches to contend with this year, but that doesn't mean I've lost my belief in Santa Claus!
- If you want to avoid receiving gifts all together, I'm afraid there's no polite way to do that without seeming the Grinch.
- I am not a grinch contrary to what some people will tell you.
- Ah you can see I am bursting with the joys of Christmas. Bah humbug. I am the grinch (who wishes he could steal Christmas).
- Ironically, even the Grinches among us are a targeted market during the holidays.
- Only a grinch would cavil about the way Norton treats religion.
- Not to be a Grinch, but there is one historical trend that could bring the holiday blues to all but one candidate.
- The anti-religion Grinches are out in full force this Christmas season.
- I do believe my inner grinch is settling in about a week early this year.
- Who says that our current government in Washington, D.C. is filled with hard-hearted grinches?
- By the time we loaded the kids in the van, I'd slaved for hours and resembled the neighborhood grinch.
- I don't mean to sound like a Grinch, but that's just the way it is.
- Call me a grinch, but this movie is little more than a thinly veiled cash grab by Disney marketing execs.
- Call me a grinch, but I also thought Floyd's crawfish could have been bigger and fatter.
- And, of course, there's a grinch lurking in North Palm Beach, too.
- I'm not the biggest fan of annual gift day, but i try not to be a grinch about it because a lot of heartfelt feeling goes into it for a lot of people, regardless of how misguided I might think it is.
- I don't know - maybe it's me; perhaps I am just a grinch - but there is something terribly un-funny about the fun car concept.
- Why have people suddenly turned into heartless, horrible grinches?

Origin

1970s: the name of a character in the children's story How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957) by Dr Seuss.

词汇	Grinch
释义	Definition of Grinch in English: Grinch nounɡrɪntʃ North American informal A spoilsport or killjoy. 〈北美，非正式〉扫兴者；煞风景的人 it's hard not to feel like a bit of a Grinch criticizing the importance of 'zine culture Example sentencesExamples We all know it's Christmas, the scrooges and grinches all know it's Christmas and the cash registers at the mall all know it's Christmas. Well, I may have had a lot of Grinches to contend with this year, but that doesn't mean I've lost my belief in Santa Claus! If you want to avoid receiving gifts all together, I'm afraid there's no polite way to do that without seeming the Grinch. I am not a grinch contrary to what some people will tell you. Ah you can see I am bursting with the joys of Christmas. Bah humbug. I am the grinch (who wishes he could steal Christmas). Ironically, even the Grinches among us are a targeted market during the holidays. Only a grinch would cavil about the way Norton treats religion. Not to be a Grinch, but there is one historical trend that could bring the holiday blues to all but one candidate. The anti-religion Grinches are out in full force this Christmas season. I do believe my inner grinch is settling in about a week early this year. Who says that our current government in Washington, D.C. is filled with hard-hearted grinches? By the time we loaded the kids in the van, I'd slaved for hours and resembled the neighborhood grinch. I don't mean to sound like a Grinch, but that's just the way it is. Call me a grinch, but this movie is little more than a thinly veiled cash grab by Disney marketing execs. Call me a grinch, but I also thought Floyd's crawfish could have been bigger and fatter. And, of course, there's a grinch lurking in North Palm Beach, too. I'm not the biggest fan of annual gift day, but i try not to be a grinch about it because a lot of heartfelt feeling goes into it for a lot of people, regardless of how misguided I might think it is. I don't know - maybe it's me; perhaps I am just a grinch - but there is something terribly un-funny about the fun car concept. Why have people suddenly turned into heartless, horrible grinches? Origin 1970s: the name of a character in the children's story How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957) by Dr Seuss.
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