单词 | complain |
释义 | 🔑 com·plainBrE /kəmˈpleɪn/ NAmE /kəmˈpleɪn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they complainBrE /kəmˈpleɪn/ NAmE /kəmˈpleɪn/ present simple - he / she / it complainsBrE /kəmˈpleɪnz/ NAmE /kəmˈpleɪnz/ past simple complainedBrE /kəmˈpleɪnd/ NAmE /kəmˈpleɪnd/ past participle complainedBrE /kəmˈpleɪnd/ NAmE /kəmˈpleɪnd/ -ing form complainingBrE /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/ NAmE /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/ [I , T ]to say that you are annoyed , unhappy or not satisfied about sb /sth 抱怨;埋怨;投诉;发牢骚◆ ~ (to sb ) (about /of sth )I'm going to complain to the manager about this . 我要就这件事向经理投诉。◆ The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation . 被告申诉在调查期间受到了恐吓。◆ She never complains , but she's obviously exhausted . 她虽然从不抱怨,但显然已疲惫不堪。◆ (informal ) 'How are you ?' 'Oh , I can't complain (= I'm all right ).' “你好吗?” “啊,没的抱怨的。”◆ ~ (that )… 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。◆ + speech 'It's not fair ,' she complained . “这不公平。” 她抱怨道。complainprotest ⬥ object ⬥ grumble ⬥ moan ⬥ whineThese words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth.以上各词均含对人或事物感到恼怒、不高兴或不满之义。complainto say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth指抱怨、埋怨、投诉、发牢骚:◆I'm going to complain to the manager about this.我要就这件事向经理投诉。protestto say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly; to give sth as a reason for protesting指公开反对、抗议或申辩:◆Students took to the streets to protest against the decision.学生走上街头抗议这项决定。objectto say that you disagree with or disapprove of sth; to give sth as a reason for objecting指不同意、不赞成、反对或抗辩:◆If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week.如果没有人反对,我们就把会议推迟到下周。◆He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.他抗辩说警察没有充分证据就逮捕了他。grumble(ratherinformal , disapproving ) to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way指咕哝、嘟囔、发牢骚:◆They kept grumbling that they were cold.他们不停地嘟囔着说冷。moan(BrE , ratherinformal , disapproving ) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way指抱怨、埋怨:◆What are you moaning on about now?你在抱怨什么呢?whine(ratherinformal , disapproving ) to complain in an annoying, crying voice指哭哭啼啼或哭嚷着诉说:◆Stop whining!别哭哭啼啼的!◆'I want to go home,' whined Toby.“我要回家。” 托比哼哼唧唧地说。NOTEWhine is often used to talk about the way that young children complain. * whine 通常用于小孩子抱怨。Patternsto complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine about sthto complain/protest/grumble/moan at sthto complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine to sbto complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine that… ● comˈplain of sth to say that you feel ill /sick or are suffering from a pain 诉说(病情或痛苦)◆ She left early , complaining of a headache . 她说自己头疼,很早就离开了。 |
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