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　

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同义词辨析

complain beef grumble【导航词义：抱怨】

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。

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。

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。

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
1. I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
  我要就这件事向经理投诉。
2. She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted.
  她虽然从不抱怨，但显然已疲惫不堪。
3. The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
  被告申诉在调查期间受到了恐吓。
4. ‘How are you?’ ‘Oh, I can't complain (= I'm all right) .’
  “你好吗？”“啊，没的抱怨的。”
5. 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。
6. ‘It's not fair,’ she complained.
  “这不公平。”她抱怨道。

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
1. I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
  我要就这件事向经理投诉。
2. She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted.
  她虽然从不抱怨，但显然已疲惫不堪。
3. The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
  被告申诉在调查期间受到了恐吓。
4. ‘How are you?’ ‘Oh, I can't complain (= I'm all right) .’
  “你好吗？”“啊，没的抱怨的。”
5. 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。
6. ‘It's not fair,’ she complained.
  “这不公平。”她抱怨道。

柯林斯词典

VERB 抱怨;发牢骚
If youcomplain abouta situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it.
1. 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。
2. 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。
3. For my own part, I have nothing to complain of...
  我这方面没有什么好抱怨的。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 'I do everything you ask of me,' he complained.
  “你要我做的事我都做了。”他抱怨道。
VERB 诉说有…病痛;主诉
If youcomplain ofpain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill.
1. He complained of a headache.
  他说头痛。

英英释义

verb

make a formal accusation
1. The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
1. My mother complains all day
2. She has a lot to kick about
Synonym:kickplainsound offquetchkvetch

双语例句

All she does is complain
她只知道抱怨。
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”。
We have nothing to complain of.
我们没有什么可发牢骚的。
Democrats will complain he overemphasizes punishment at the expense of prevention and treatment.
民主党人会抱怨他过分看重惩罚，而忽视了预防和解决措施。
Residents complain about being harassed on the street, roughed up, sometimes even shaken down for their money.
居民们抱怨在街上遭到骚扰和攻击，有时甚至被抢钱的人搜身。
People usually complain about having to deal with too much bureaucracy.
人们经常抱怨不得不应付太多的繁文缛节。
If you are not happy about a repair, go back and complain
如果你对修理效果不满意，可以再找他们投诉。
The leaflet explains how to complain to the banking ombudsman.
这份传单介绍了如何向银行意见调查官投诉。
If you can't get any satisfaction, complain to the park owner.
如果你得不到任何赔偿，向园区所有者投诉。
He complained of a headache.
他说头痛。