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。
抱怨;发牢骚;诉苦
complaining — present participle of complain
主诉;诉说(病痛);控告;指控;提出正式投诉;嘎吱作响;吱呀作响;抗议
To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
To state the presence of something negative; to indicate that one is suffering from something; to report (e.g.) a symptom.
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
一般现在时
They complain about the weather.
他们抱怨天气。
现在进行时
She is complaining about the noise.
她正在抱怨噪音。
一般过去时
He complained to the manager.
他向经理抱怨了。
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。常接about/of或that从句。
She complains about the weather every day.
她每天抱怨天气。
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.
他向经理投诉噪音问题。
用法提示:complained to sb. about sth. 过去时,表示正式投诉
Stop complaining and do something useful!
别抱怨了,做点有用的事!
用法提示:complaining 是现在分词,用于祈使句,表示停止动作
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。
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。
同时指明抱怨的对象和内容。
I complained to the manager about the noise.
我向经理抱怨噪音问题。
多用于私下低声抱怨,不如complain正式
带有哭腔或孩子气,贬义较强
强调公开反对,语气更强,通常针对具体事件
侧重于明确提出反对意见,常带理由
grammar · medium
易错句子I have a complain about the food.
正确表达I have a complaint about the food.
Complain 是动词,不能直接作宾语。名词形式为 complaint。
grammar · medium
易错句子She complained for the noise.
正确表达She complained about the noise.
表达“抱怨某事”时,动词 complain 后应接介词 about,而非 for。
explain 指解释说明原因或理由,而 complain 指表达不满或抱怨;前者陈述事实,后者发泄情绪。
complaint 是名词,指抱怨的行为或内容,常与 make, lodge, file 等动词搭配;complain 是动词,直接作谓语。
抱怨(某事)
Customers often complain about the long wait.
顾客经常抱怨等待时间太长。
向(某人)抱怨
She complained to the manager about the poor service.
她向经理抱怨服务差。
诉说(疼痛/症状)
The patient complained of chest pain.
病人诉说胸痛。
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。
大声抱怨
The neighbors complained loudly about the noise.
邻居们大声抱怨噪音。
com- (together) + plain (to lament)
complain + -t (noun suffix)
complain + -ant (person suffix)
没什么好抱怨的;还算满意
How are you? – Can't complain.
你怎么样?——没什么好抱怨的。
悲观者抱怨风向;乐观者期待风向改变;现实者调整风帆。
This quote contrasts three attitudes toward challenges: complaining, hoping for change, and taking action.
这句话对比了面对挑战的三种态度:抱怨、期待改变和采取行动。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.