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complain

【发音】

美 /kəm'plen/ 英 /kəm'pleɪn/

【翻译】

  1. v.抱怨,诉苦;控告

    英释:to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about something or someone

【记忆】

com + plain(平常的) → 不要抱怨生活的平淡 → 抱怨

【短语】

  1. complain about : 抱怨

  2. complain of : n. 抱怨;抗议

【例句】

  1. 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。

  2. ‘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。

  3. Employees complained bitterly about working conditions.

    雇员们对工作条件十分不满。

【真题例句】

  1. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...but people still complain about their Internet being too slow...

  2. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Loosely managed teams can become hotbeds of distraction―employees routinely complain that they can’t get their work done because they are forced to spend too much time in meetings or compelled to work in noisy offices...

  3. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 听力题)...many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines...

  4. (2014.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 听力题)...it often helps to complain by letter...

  5. (2014.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 听力题)...Why does the speaker say the worst way to complain is over the telephone...

  6. (2014.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 听力题)...The way to complain is to act business-like and important...

  7. (2010.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...The way to complain is to act business-like and important...

  8. (2010.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...Why does the speaker say the worst way to complain is over the telephone...

  9. (2010.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...The worst way to complain is over the telephone...

  10. (2008.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...every unhappy customer will complain to at least four other...

  11. (2008.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store...

【同、近义词】

  1. vi.投诉;发牢骚;诉说

    whine about/beef/

  2. vt.抱怨;控诉

    beef about/rail against/

【同根词】

  1. adj

    complaining : 抱怨的

  2. adv

    complainingly : 抱怨地;发牢骚地;诉苦地

  3. n

    complaint : 抱怨;诉苦;疾病;委屈

    complainant : [法] 原告;发牢骚的人;抱怨者

    complainer : 老是抱怨的人

  4. v

    complaining : 抱怨(complain的ing形式);控诉

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