complain
美音:[kəmp´leın
]
英音:[kəmp´leın
]
v.抱怨,悲叹,控诉
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complain为短语/超纲词汇
词频:2150
词形变化:
名词:complainer 动词过去式:complained 过去分词:complained 现在分词:complaining 第三人称单数:complains
词根
plain,plaint＝to beat the breast（锤胸）
相关词
complain
/kəm'pleɪn; kəm`plen/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tf, Dpr.f] ~ (to sb) (about/at sth) (often derog 常作贬义) say that one is dissatisfied, unhappy, etc 投诉; 抱怨; 诉苦; 发牢骚
*You're always complaining! 你总是发牢骚!
* (infml 口) `What was the weather like on your holiday?' `Oh, I can't complain', ie It was as good as could be expected.｀你度假时天气怎么样?＇｀ , 没说的（要多好有多好）.
* She complained to me about his rudeness. 她向我诉苦说他粗鲁.
* He complained (to the waiter) that his meal was cold. 他（向服务员）抱怨说饭菜是凉的.
2 (phr v) complain of sth report (a pain, etc) 诉说（病痛等）; 主诉
*The patient is complaining of acute earache. 病人说耳部剧痛.
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tf, Dpr.f] ~ (to sb) (about/at sth) (often derog 常作贬义) say that one is dissatisfied, unhappy, etc 投诉; 抱怨; 诉苦; 发牢骚
*You're always complaining! 你总是发牢骚!
* (infml 口) `What was the weather like on your holiday?' `Oh, I can't complain', ie It was as good as could be expected.｀你度假时天气怎么样?＇｀ , 没说的（要多好有多好）.
* She complained to me about his rudeness. 她向我诉苦说他粗鲁.
* He complained (to the waiter) that his meal was cold. 他（向服务员）抱怨说饭菜是凉的.
2 (phr v) complain of sth report (a pain, etc) 诉说（病痛等）; 主诉
*The patient is complaining of acute earache. 病人说耳部剧痛.
complain
v
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: complaindre, from Vulgar Latin complangere, from Latin com- ( COM-) + plangere ( PLAINT)]
[I,T not in passive]
to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about something or someone
→complaint
Residents are complaining because traffic in the area has increased.
'You never ask my opinion about anything,' Rod complained.
complain (that)
She complained that no one had been at the airport to meet her.
complain about
She often complains about not feeling appreciated at work.
complain of
Several women have complained of sexual harassment.
complain to
Neighbours complained to the police about the dogs barking.
Employees complained bitterly about working conditions.
(I/you/he etc) can't complain
spoken used to say that a situation is satisfactory, even though there may be a few problems
I make a good living. I can't complain.
complain of [complain of sth] phr v
to say that you feel ill or have a pain in a part of your body
Dan's been complaining of severe headaches.
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: complaindre, from Vulgar Latin complangere, from Latin com- ( COM-) + plangere ( PLAINT)]
[I,T not in passive]
to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about something or someone
→complaint
Residents are complaining because traffic in the area has increased.
'You never ask my opinion about anything,' Rod complained.
complain (that)
She complained that no one had been at the airport to meet her.
complain about
She often complains about not feeling appreciated at work.
complain of
Several women have complained of sexual harassment.
complain to
Neighbours complained to the police about the dogs barking.
Employees complained bitterly about working conditions.
(I/you/he etc) can't complain
spoken used to say that a situation is satisfactory, even though there may be a few problems
I make a good living. I can't complain.
complain of [complain of sth] phr v
to say that you feel ill or have a pain in a part of your body
Dan's been complaining of severe headaches.
1. Comparing with those fruit vendors, you´re lucky; yet they never complain.
和那些水果贩比起来, 你很幸运, 然而他们从不抱怨.
2. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
他开始抱怨起这个邪恶的世道来，却被一阵敲门声打断了。
3. A.You become depressed and complain bitterly about the insurance company.
a.你感到沮丧，对保险公司大发牢骚。
4. Do you complain frequently?
你是否经常抱怨？
5. Almost immediately he began to complain about the wheather.
几乎同时他就开始抱怨天气不好.
6. Another patient might equally well complain that her neighbours were combining to slander her and persecute her,
另有一位病人可能同样有理由抱怨说，她的邻居们正在联合起来对她进行诽谤和迫害，
7. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather,
但紧接着他就开始抱怨那里的天气了。
8. Arriving from work, he might announce, "Wife, I am home!" And she, restraining the desire to complain about housework, would respond, "Husband, I am glad!"
丈夫下班回家会说，“老婆，我回来了。”而妻子呢，也会克制自己，从不因家务辛苦而向丈夫发牢骚，只说“我真高兴，老公！”
9. Stop grumbling! You´ve got nothing to complain about.
别抱怨了! 你没什么可抱怨的.
10. Smoking is a form of self-battering that also batters those who must sit by, occasionally joke or complain, and helplessly watch.
抽烟是一种自我毁灭，而且也毁灭着那些不得不坐在你身边的人。那些人偶尔也会取笑或抱怨抽烟，可常常只能无可奈何地坐在一边看。
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和那些水果贩比起来, 你很幸运, 然而他们从不抱怨.
2. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
他开始抱怨起这个邪恶的世道来，却被一阵敲门声打断了。
3. A.You become depressed and complain bitterly about the insurance company.
a.你感到沮丧，对保险公司大发牢骚。
4. Do you complain frequently?
你是否经常抱怨？
5. Almost immediately he began to complain about the wheather.
几乎同时他就开始抱怨天气不好.
6. Another patient might equally well complain that her neighbours were combining to slander her and persecute her,
另有一位病人可能同样有理由抱怨说，她的邻居们正在联合起来对她进行诽谤和迫害，
7. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather,
但紧接着他就开始抱怨那里的天气了。
8. Arriving from work, he might announce, "Wife, I am home!" And she, restraining the desire to complain about housework, would respond, "Husband, I am glad!"
丈夫下班回家会说，“老婆，我回来了。”而妻子呢，也会克制自己，从不因家务辛苦而向丈夫发牢骚，只说“我真高兴，老公！”
9. Stop grumbling! You´ve got nothing to complain about.
别抱怨了! 你没什么可抱怨的.
10. Smoking is a form of self-battering that also batters those who must sit by, occasionally joke or complain, and helplessly watch.
抽烟是一种自我毁灭，而且也毁灭着那些不得不坐在你身边的人。那些人偶尔也会取笑或抱怨抽烟，可常常只能无可奈何地坐在一边看。
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