complain
英 [kəmˈpleɪn]
美 [kəmˈpleɪn]
v. 抱怨; 埋怨; 发牢骚
过去式：complained 现在分词：complaining 过去分词：complained 第三人称单数：complains
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2033 / COCA.1859
同义词辨析
complainv. 抱怨，发牢骚
〔辨析〕
指因对待遇、处境不满或自己有痛苦等而向别人诉说，常后接介词about/of。
〔例证〕
The old man complained about the hot weather.
老人抱怨天气炎热。
They have complained of sexual harassment.
她们投诉说受到性骚扰。
She complained that there was too much noise outside at night.
她抱怨夜里外面太吵。
老人抱怨天气炎热。
They have complained of sexual harassment.
她们投诉说受到性骚扰。
She complained that there was too much noise outside at night.
她抱怨夜里外面太吵。
beefv. 〈非正式〉抱怨
〔辨析〕
指总是抱怨、大发牢骚，常后接介词 about。
〔例证〕
The girl has a beef against him.
那姑娘对他有所不满。
The old woman is forever beefing about that.
那个老妇人没完没了地为那事抱怨。
那姑娘对他有所不满。
The old woman is forever beefing about that.
那个老妇人没完没了地为那事抱怨。
grumblev. 抱怨
〔辨析〕
指因对处境、待遇不满或其他个人因素而怨恨地自言自语或向他人诉苦，常后接介词 about/at，可与 moan 换用。
〔例证〕
She grumbled/moaned about the food.
她抱怨饭菜不好吃。
He grumbled/moaned sometimes at her extravagance.
他有时抱怨她铺张浪费。
她抱怨饭菜不好吃。
He grumbled/moaned sometimes at her extravagance.
他有时抱怨她铺张浪费。
短语用例
complain of sth
- 诉说（病情或痛苦）
to say that you feel ill/sick or are suffering from a pain- I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
我要就这件事向经理投诉。 - She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted.
她虽然从不抱怨，但显然已疲惫不堪。 - The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
被告申诉在调查期间受到了恐吓。 - ‘How are you?’ ‘Oh, I can't complain (= I'm all right) .’
“你好吗？”“啊，没的抱怨的。” - He complained bitterly that he had been unfairly treated.
他愤懑地诉说他所受到的不公平待遇。 - ‘It's not fair,’ she complained.
“这不公平。”她抱怨道。
- I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
牛津词典
verb
- 抱怨；埋怨；发牢骚
to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth- I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
我要就这件事向经理投诉。 - She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted.
她虽然从不抱怨，但显然已疲惫不堪。 - The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
被告申诉在调查期间受到了恐吓。 - ‘How are you?’ ‘Oh, I can't complain (= I'm all right) .’
“你好吗？”“啊，没的抱怨的。” - He complained bitterly that he had been unfairly treated.
他愤懑地诉说他所受到的不公平待遇。 - ‘It's not fair,’ she complained.
“这不公平。”她抱怨道。
- I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 抱怨;发牢骚
If youcomplain abouta situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it.- Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises...
矿工们愤愤不平地抱怨说政府没有履行诺言。 - The American couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe...
这对美国夫妇抱怨到欧洲旅行的花销太高。 - For my own part, I have nothing to complain of...
我这方面没有什么好抱怨的。 - They are liable to face more mistreatment if they complain to the police...
如果他们向警方投诉，可能会受到更多虐待。 - People should complain when they consider an advert offensive...
民众如果认为某个广告具有冒犯性就应该投诉。 - 'I do everything you ask of me,' he complained.
“你要我做的事我都做了。”他抱怨道。
- Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises...
- VERB 诉说有…病痛;主诉
If youcomplain ofpain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill.- He complained of a headache.
他说头痛。
- He complained of a headache.
英英释义
verb
- make a formal accusation
- The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client
- express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
- My mother complains all day
- She has a lot to kick about
双语例句
- He complained of a headache.
他说头痛。 - For my own part, I have nothing to complain of
我这方面没有什么好抱怨的。 - We have nothing to complain of.
我们没有什么可发牢骚的。 - How can you complain about higher taxes?
你怎么能抱怨税费的提高呢？ - All she does is complain
她只知道抱怨。 - He came to complain about the volume of the music.
他过来抱怨音乐的音量太高了。 - The company's competitors complain that they are hemmed in by rigid legal contracts.
公司的竞争对手抱怨他们受到严格的法律合同的约束。 - Don't complain of being hard up before me!
不要在我面前哭穷！ - Women in the North complain that their hubbies find it difficult to say 'I love you.'
北部的妇女抱怨说她们的丈夫很难开口说“我爱你”。 - If you can't get any satisfaction, complain to the park owner.
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