complain
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it. 抱怨
Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfil their promises. 礦工們已憤憤地抱怨政府沒有兌現(xiàn)他們的承諾。
The couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe. 這對夫婦抱怨了游覽歐洲的高昂花費(fèi)。
I shouldn't complain, I've got a good job to go back to. 我不該抱怨,我已有可回去干的一份好工作。
"I wish someone would do something about it," he complained. “我希望有人能對此做點(diǎn)什么,”他抱怨道。
2. V-I If you complain of pain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill. 訴說 (病痛)
He complained of a headache. 他說他頭疼。
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complain /k?m?ple?n/ (complaining,complained,complains)
劍橋詞典
- to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory
- Over three hundred listeners phoned in to complain about the programme .
- Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with administration than with teaching .
- They were afraid to complain about the noise in case they annoyed the neighbours .
- She was complaining about all the sex and violence on television .
- After her fall she complained that she couldn't bend her leg properly .
抱怨;發(fā)牢騷;訴苦
Lots of people have complained about the noise . 許多人抱怨過這噪聲。
You're always complaining! 你總是牢騷滿腹!
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個(gè)that從句 ] He complained that his boss was useless and he had too much work . 他抱怨說老板無能,而且他干的活太多。
to tell someone formally that something is wrong
投訴;控告;申訴
If the service was so bad why didn't you complain to the manager ? 如果服務(wù)質(zhì)量這么差的話,你為什么不向經(jīng)理投訴呢?
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