complain

【发音】
美 /kəm'plen/ 英 /kəm'pleɪn/
【翻译】
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vi. 抱怨, 诉苦; 控告, 投诉
英释:If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it
【记忆】
com + plain(平常的) → 不要抱怨生活的平淡 → 抱怨
【短语】
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complain about : 抱怨
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complain of : n. 抱怨;抗议
【例句】
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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。
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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。
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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。
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"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。
【真题例句】
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(2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...but people still complain about their Internet being too slow...
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(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...
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(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...
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(2014.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 听力题)...it often helps to complain by letter...
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(2014.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 听力题)...Why does the speaker say the worst way to complain is over the telephone...
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(2014.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 听力题)...The way to complain is to act business-like and important...
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(2010.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...The way to complain is to act business-like and important...
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(2010.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...Why does the speaker say the worst way to complain is over the telephone...
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(2010.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...The worst way to complain is over the telephone...
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(2008.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...every unhappy customer will complain to at least four other...
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(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】
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vi.投诉;发牢骚;诉说
whine about/beef/
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vt.抱怨;控诉
beef about/rail against/
【同根词】
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adj
complaining : 抱怨的
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adv
complainingly : 抱怨地;发牢骚地;诉苦地
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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
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v
complaining : 抱怨(complain的ing形式);控诉