beef
发牢骚
A:I don't understand why some parents keep beefing and complaining about their daughters not being able to follow suit.
A: 我真搞不明白为什么一些父母总是不停地发牢骚,抱怨他们的女儿们不学他们的样。
B: Yeah. Li Na's mother has been building a fire under her since her neighbor's daughter got married with a Canadian. She's almost driving Li Na crazy.
B:是啊,自从李娜邻居的女儿嫁给了一个加拿大人,她妈妈就不停地对她紧催慢赶。她都快把李娜逼疯了。
A: If I were Li Na, I would ask her if she had done that.
A:如果我是李娜,她妈妈再那样做,就质问她妈妈。
B: She is as meek as a lamb. She never goes against anyone or anything. She's as good as gold, you know?
B:她像羊羔一样温顺,从不反抗。你知道吗,她很乖。