complain

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v. 抱怨, 抗议, 控诉

发音

US /kəmˈpleɪn/

词形变化

complained complainest complaineth complaining complains 三单 complains complaining 现在分词 complained 过去式 complained 过去分词

别名

complane complayne

教材释义与例句

动词

投诉；发牢骚；诉说

动词

抱怨；控诉

释义与例句

v. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

    抱怨

    发牢骚

    悲叹

    不及物

    Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.

  2. 2.

    To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.

    投诉

    不及物

    They've complained about me to the police again.

  3. 3.

    To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.

    the complaining bed-springs

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

kick plain kvetch quetch sound off

反义词 1

cheer

上位词 5

charge express utter verbalize verbalise

下位词 10

bitch report beef protest crab rail peck scold holler nag

相关短语

complain king complain kings complain queen complain queens you'd complain if you were hung with a new rope can't complain

词源

From Middle English complaynen, from Old French complaindre, from Medieval Latin complangere (“to bewail, complain”), from Latin com- (“together”) + plangere (“to strike, beat, as the breast in extreme grief, bewail”); see plain, plaint.

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