Word · Frequency #2033
Fully loadedcomplained
抱怨；发牢骚；诉苦
complained is the past of complain.
核心释义
To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
- 1.
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
- 2.
To state the presence of something negative; to indicate that one is suffering from something; to report (e.g.) a symptom.
- 3.
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
- 4.
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
主诉；诉说（病痛）；控告；指控；提出正式投诉；嘎吱作响；吱呀作响；抱怨；抗议
用法In use
She complains about the weather every day.
用法提示：complain about 表示具体抱怨内容，一般现在时
He complained to the manager about the noise.
用法提示：complained to sb. about sth. 过去时，表示正式投诉
Stop complaining and do something useful!
用法提示：complaining 是现在分词，用于祈使句，表示停止动作
complain about sth
表示对某事不满，后接名词或动名词。
She always complains about the weather.
她总是抱怨天气。
complain that + clause
接that从句，说明抱怨的具体内容。
He complained that the service was slow.
他抱怨服务很慢。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- complain about
- 抱怨（某事）
- Customers often complain about the long wait.顾客经常抱怨等待时间太长。
- complain to
- 向（某人）抱怨
- She complained to the manager about the poor service.她向经理抱怨服务差。
- complain of
- 诉说（疼痛/症状）
- The patient complained of chest pain.病人诉说胸痛。
- complain bitterly
- 苦涩地抱怨
- He complained bitterly about the unfair treatment.他苦涩地抱怨受到了不公平的对待。
- complain loudly
- 大声抱怨
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想记忆：com（一起）+ plain（抱怨）→ 大家一起抱怨。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于日常抱怨或不满，多用于非正式场合；在正式法律语境中意为'控诉'，此时需明确上下文。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the perfect rhyme /eɪn/ with 'complain'. Be careful: words like 'certain' (/-tən/) or 'mountain' (/-tɪn/) look similar but sound different.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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