complain
释义
v. 抱怨；投诉
自然拼读
词态
现在分词：complaining
第三人称单数：complains
过去式：complained
过去分词：complained
例句
Employees complained bitterly about working conditions.
雇员们对工作条件十分不满。
Residents are complaining because traffic in the area has increased.
由于这个地区的交通流量有所增加，居民都在抱怨。
The couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe.
这对夫妇抱怨了游览欧洲的高昂花费。
‘You never ask my opinion about anything,’ Rod complained.
“你什么事都不问问我的看法。”罗德抱怨道。
"I wish someone would do something about it," he complained.
“我希望有人能对此做点什么，”他抱怨道。
Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfil their promises.
矿工们已愤愤地抱怨政府没有兑现他们的承诺。
I shouldn't complain, I've got a good job to go back to.
我不该抱怨，我已有可回去干的一份好工作。
词组
complain about
抱怨
complain of
n. 抱怨；抗议
近义
vi.投诉；发牢骚；诉说
whine about
beef
vt.抱怨；控诉
beef about
rail against
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真题
考纲分布
v. 抱怨; 不满; 控诉; 诉苦
考纲释义
v. 抱怨; 不满; 控诉; 诉苦
真题例句
Kids have been coming to my camp for many years now, and I hardly hear any kids or parents complain (抱怨) .
孩子们来我的营地已经很多年了，我几乎没有听到任何孩子或家长抱怨。
[2021 嘉兴市卷 选句填空]
Some teachers complain that a few students feel sleepy or even fall asleep in class.
一些老师抱怨说，一些学生感到困倦，甚至在课堂上睡着了。
[2021 岳阳市卷 阅读理解]
People can use them to celebrate or complain.
人们可以用它们来庆祝或抱怨。
[2021 梧州市卷 综合填空]
备考短语
1.complain about
翻译：抱怨；埋怨；怨天尤人
考纲分布
v. 抱怨; 不满
考纲释义
v. 抱怨; 不满
真题例句
One funny observation about problem in your life can be funny, but five is just complaining.
对你生活中的问题进行一次有趣的观察可以是有趣的，但五次就只是抱怨了。
[2020 江苏卷 任务型阅读]
备考短语
1.complain about
翻译：抱怨
备考派生词
complaint
n. 怨言；牢骚；抗议；控告；控诉；疾病；抱怨；诉苦；发牢骚；控诉状
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