complain

complain读音音标

英 [kəmˈpleɪn]

美 [kəmˈplen]

complain意思解释

vi.

抱怨，诉苦；

申诉，控诉，抗议；

vt.

诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]；

变形

过去式：complained

过去分词：complained

现在分词：complaining

第三人称单数：complains

双语释义

v.(动词)

vt. & vi. 抱怨; 诉苦 say that sth is wrong; find fault

英英释义

complain

[ kəm\'plein ]

v.

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

\"My mother complains all day\"

同义词：kickplainsound offquetchkvetch

make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge

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

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词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～+介词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

词组短语

complain about

抱怨

complain of

n. 抱怨；抗议

同近义词辨析

grumble, complain, murmur

这组词都有“抱怨、埋忽”的意思，其区别是：

grumble

指因对处境、待遇不满或其他个人因素而愤愤不平地向他人诉苦或自言自语。

complain

侧重因对处境不满、待遇不公或自己有痛苦等而向别人诉说、埋怨。

murmur

多指因不满某人或某事而背着人自言自语地发怨言。

双语例句

用作不及物动词(vi.)The tourist complained that the room was too dirty.游客抱怨说房间太脏了。She complained to me about his rudeness.他向我抱怨他的卤莽。He will complain to the police that I struck him.这人要到警察局去控告我打他。The patient is complaining of acute earache.病人说耳部剧痛。