complain词典解释

1. 抱怨，诉苦

1. 抱怨，发牢骚，埋怨
2. 诉说，诉苦
3. 控制
4. 叫屈
5. 自诉有...病痛
6. 向某人申诉，控诉，投诉
7. 呜咽，哀号，呻吟，哀悼
8. 不满，抗议
9. 挑剔，找岔子
10. 控告，指控
11. 吱嘎作响
12. 为…而发牢骚
13. 为…而悲恸，悲叹

1. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness;

   "My mother complains all day"
   "She has a lot to kick about"
   

2. make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge;

   "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"
   

1.抱怨;发牢骚
If youcomplain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

2.诉说有…病痛;主诉
If youcomplain of pain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill.

complain在线翻译

e.g. He complained of a headache.
他说头痛。

complain about (v.+prep.)

抱怨,投诉 express an unfavourable opinion about
complain about sth/v-ing

I wish to complain about the washing machine that I bought last month; it stopped working again.

我上个月买的那台洗衣机不能用了,我可要投诉它质量不佳了。

He never complained about working overtime.

他从来不因加班而抱怨。

The food was complained about to the nurse.

(人们)向护士投诉了伙食不好。

complain against (v.+prep.)

(向…)申诉 say (sth) is wrong to (sb)
complain against sb/sth

I have to complain against him because of his rudeness.

我不得不申诉他的无礼。

She have to complain against the slight injuries.

她不得不诉说这小伤害。

complain of (v.+prep.)

抱怨,诉苦 say that (sth) is wrong; find fault
complain of sth/v-ing

He complained of being underpaid.

他抱怨工资太低。

She complained to me of his rudeness.

她向我抱怨了他的粗鲁。

Go to the teacher and complain of needing more time to do the work.

去找老师诉诉苦,就说做作业的时间不够。

He often complains of his memory.

他常抱怨自己的记性不好。

I've got nothing to complain of really.

我真的没有什么可抱怨的。

Mother is always complaining of not having enough time.

母亲总是抱怨没有足够的时间。

complain to (v.+prep.)

向…抱怨 say that sth is wrong to sb
complain to sb

You'll have to complain to Head Office if the washing machine stops working again.

要是洗衣机再出毛病的话,你只好向总公司诉说了。

Complain to the boy's mother, not to me.

找孩子他妈说去,别找我。

complain to sb that-clause

Mrs. Jones complained to the doctor that her back always hurts her.

琼斯太太向医生诉说她背部老是痛。

She complained to me that he had been rude to her.

她向我诉说他曾对她有粗鲁的行为。

• complain bitterly痛苦地诉说
• complain constantly经常地抱怨
• complain fearfully可怕地抱怨
• complain honestly诚实地抱怨
• complain incessantly不停地抱怨
• complain loudly大声地抱怨

• complain about〔at, of〕抱怨,诉苦
• complain of one's bad memory抱怨记忆力不好
• complain to向…抱怨

• ☆ 1370年左右进入英语，直接源自古法语的complaindre，意为为……哀悼；最初源自古典拉丁语的complangere：com (更强地） + plangere (打，拍打胸脯），意为猛烈地拍打胸脯。