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complain complain[kəmˈpleɪn]complained, complaining, complainsCET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLv18692051636123920404261122830VERB2983404848Spoken:163726926complained[3987] complaining[8748] complains[1359]抱怨(93%)，控诉(4%)，诉说(3%)vi.投诉；发牢骚；诉说vt.抱怨；控诉 complain ★★★★☆/kəmple͟ɪn/1[VERB	动词]抱怨；发牢骚 If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it.   [V that]  [V about/of n]  [V to n]  [V]  [V with quote]Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises...矿工们愤愤不平地抱怨说政府没有履行诺言。The American couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe...这对美国夫妇抱怨到欧洲旅行的花销太高。For my own part, I have nothing to complain of...我这方面没有什么好抱怨的。They are liable to face more mistreatment if they complain to the police...如果他们向警方投诉，可能会受到更多虐待。People should complain when they consider an advert offensive...民众如果认为某个广告具有冒犯性就应该投诉。'I do everything you ask of me,' he complained.“你要我做的事我都做了。”他抱怨道。2[VERB	动词]诉说有…病痛；主诉 If you complain of pain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill.   [V of n]He complained of a headache.他说头痛。 complaincom‧plain /kəmˈpleɪn/ ●●● S2 W3 verb  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about something or someone → complaint:  Residents are complaining because traffic in the area has increased. ‘You never ask my opinion about anything,’ Rod complained.complain (that) She complained that no one had been at the airport to meet her.complain about She often complains about not feeling appreciated at work.complain of Several women have complained of sexual harassment.complain to Neighbours complained to the police about the dogs barking. Employees complained bitterly about working conditions.GRAMMARYou complain about something or someone: · They complained about the service. ✗Don’t say:  They complained against the service.  | They complained for the service.2(I/you/he etc) can’t complain spoken used to say that a situation is satisfactory, even though there may be a few problems:  I make a good living. I can’t complain.COLLOCATIONSadverbscomplain bitterly (=in a very angry way)· My grandfather’s always complaining bitterly about how expensive things are.complain loudly· The kids were complaining loudly about the heat.constantly complain· She was constantly complaining about her job.phraseshave the right to complain· You have the right to complain if you’re not satisfied with the service you’re getting.have (good) reason to complain· We felt we had good reason to complain about the food at the hotel.have little/no reason to complain· The school is good and parents have little reason to complain.have cause to complain· Patients sometimes have cause to complain about the hospital treatment they receive.be in a position to complain (=have a good reason to complain)· If you feel you are bullied at work, you are certainly in a position to complain.be the first to complain (=be quick to complain)· He’s the first to complain if he thinks something is unfair.THESAURUScomplain to say that you are annoyed, unhappy, or not satisfied about something or someone: · Several customers complained about the service they received.· ‘I wish you’d stop telling me what to do,’ she complained.make a complaint to formally complain about something to someone in authority: · His parents made a complaint to the head teacher.protest to complain about something that you think is wrong, especially publicly: · Demonstrators were protesting against the war.object to say that you oppose or disapprove of something: · Local residents have objected to the plan.· Some teachers objected to the scheme.grumble to keep complaining in a bad-tempered way about something: · Rail travellers have been grumbling about the increase in ticket prices.· What’s he grumbling about now?moan/whine informal (also whinge /wɪndʒ/ British English informal) to keep complaining in an annoying way: · Everyone was moaning about the hotel food.· Stop whingeing and get on with your work!kick up/make a fuss to complain or become angry about something, especially something that is not very important: · The soup wasn’t hot enough, but he didn’t want to make a fuss.· He kicked up such a fuss that they were offered another room.complain of something phrasal verb formal to say that you feel ill or have a pain in a part of your body:  Dan’s been complaining of severe headaches.

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         NAmE                kəmˈpleɪn                /                              verb                                                [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth        抱怨；埋怨；投诉；发牢骚                    complain(to sb) (about/of sth)              ◆      I'm going to complain to the manager about this.      我要就这件事向经理投诉。              ◆      The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.      被告申诉在调查期间受到了恐吓。              ◆      She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted.      她虽然从不抱怨，但显然已疲惫不堪。              ◆      (        informal)            ‘How are you?’ ‘Oh, I can't complain        (= I'm all right).’            “你好吗？”“啊，没得抱怨的。”              complain(that)…              ◆      He        complained bitterlythat he had been unfairly treated.            他愤懑地诉说他所受到的不公平待遇。        + speech          ◆      ‘It's not fair,’ she complained.      “这不公平。”她抱怨道。                      PHRASAL VERB                    comˈplain of sth                              to say that you feel ill/sick or are suffering from a pain              诉说（病情或痛苦）                                            ◆            She left early, complaining of a headache.            她说自己头疼，很早就离开了。                                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                                                      complain                  protest                    ◆object                    ◆grumble                    ◆moan                    ◆whine                                                        These words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth.                      以上各词均含对人或事物感到恼怒、不高兴或不满之意。                                                                            ■                    complain                    to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth                      指抱怨、埋怨、投诉、发牢骚：                                                              ◆                      I'm going to complain to the manager about this.                      我要就这件事向经理投诉。                                                                            ■                    protest                    to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly; to give sth as a reason for protesting                      指公开反对、抗议或申辩：                                                              ◆                      Students took to the streets to                        protest againstthe decision.                                            学生走上街头抗议这项决定。                                                                            ■                    object                    to say that you disagree with or disapprove of sth; to give sth as a reason for objecting                      指不同意、不赞成、反对或抗辩：                                                              ◆                      If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week.                      如果没有人反对，我们就把会议推迟到下周。                                                                                  ◆                      He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.                      他抗辩说警察没有充分证据就逮捕了他。                                                                            ■                    grumble                    (                      rather informal,                      disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way                      指咕哝、嘟囔、发牢骚：                                                              ◆                      They kept grumbling that they were cold.                      他们不停地嘟囔着说冷。                                                                            ■                    moan                    (                      BrE,                      rather informal,                      disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way                      指抱怨、埋怨：                                                              ◆                      What are you moaning on about now?                      你在抱怨什么呢？                                                                            ■                    whine                    (                      rather informal,                      disapproving) to complain in an annoying, crying voice                      指哭哭啼啼或哭嚷着诉说：                                                              ◆                      Stop whining!                      别哭哭啼啼的！                                                                                  ◆                      ‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.                      “我要回家。”托比哼哼唧唧地说。                                                              NOTE                      Whineis often used to talk about the way that young children complain.                                              *whine 通常用于小孩子抱怨。                                                                                                  PATTERNS                                          ◆                      to complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine                        aboutsth                                                                                    ◆                      to complain/protest/grumble/moan                        atsth                                                                                    ◆                      to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine                        tosb                                                                                    ◆                      to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine                        that…                                                                                                                                            complain      complains      complained      complaining                  com·plain              /        kəmˈpleɪn                ; 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WDF	complain [kəmˈpleɪn]complained, complaining, complains CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFL v1869 20516 3612 3920 4042 6112 2830 VERB2983 404848 Spoken: 163726926 complained[3987] complaining[8748] complains[1359] 抱怨(93%)，控诉(4%)，诉说(3%) vi.投诉；发牢骚；诉说 vt.抱怨；控诉
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Collins	complain ★★★★☆ /kəmple͟ɪn/ 1 [VERB 动词]抱怨；发牢骚 If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it. [V that] [V about/of n] [V to n] [V] [V with quote] Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises... 矿工们愤愤不平地抱怨说政府没有履行诺言。 The American couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe... 这对美国夫妇抱怨到欧洲旅行的花销太高。 For my own part, I have nothing to complain of... 我这方面没有什么好抱怨的。 They are liable to face more mistreatment if they complain to the police... 如果他们向警方投诉，可能会受到更多虐待。 People should complain when they consider an advert offensive... 民众如果认为某个广告具有冒犯性就应该投诉。 'I do everything you ask of me,' he complained. “你要我做的事我都做了。”他抱怨道。 2 [VERB 动词]诉说有…病痛；主诉 If you complain of pain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill. [V of n] He complained of a headache. 他说头痛。
Oxford	com·plain ★ / kəmˈpleɪn ; NAmE kəmˈpleɪn / verb [intransitive , transitive ] to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth 抱怨；埋怨；投诉；发牢骚 complain(to sb) (about/of sth) ◆ I'm going to complain to the manager about this. 我要就这件事向经理投诉。 ◆ The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation. 被告申诉在调查期间受到了恐吓。 ◆ She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted. 她虽然从不抱怨，但显然已疲惫不堪。 ◆ ( informal) ‘How are you?’ ‘Oh, I can't complain (= I'm all right).’ “你好吗？”“啊，没得抱怨的。” complain(that)… ◆ He complained bitterlythat he had been unfairly treated. 他愤懑地诉说他所受到的不公平待遇。 + speech ◆ ‘It's not fair,’ she complained. “这不公平。”她抱怨道。 PHRASAL VERB comˈplain of sth to say that you feel ill/sick or are suffering from a pain 诉说（病情或痛苦） ◆ She left early, complaining of a headache. 她说自己头疼，很早就离开了。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 complain protest ◆object ◆grumble ◆moan ◆whine These words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth. 以上各词均含对人或事物感到恼怒、不高兴或不满之意。 ■ complain to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth 指抱怨、埋怨、投诉、发牢骚： ◆ I'm going to complain to the manager about this. 我要就这件事向经理投诉。 ■ protest to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly; to give sth as a reason for protesting 指公开反对、抗议或申辩： ◆ Students took to the streets to protest againstthe decision. 学生走上街头抗议这项决定。 ■ object to say that you disagree with or disapprove of sth; to give sth as a reason for objecting 指不同意、不赞成、反对或抗辩： ◆ If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. 如果没有人反对，我们就把会议推迟到下周。 ◆ He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence. 他抗辩说警察没有充分证据就逮捕了他。 ■ grumble ( rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way 指咕哝、嘟囔、发牢骚： ◆ They kept grumbling that they were cold. 他们不停地嘟囔着说冷。 ■ moan ( BrE, rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way 指抱怨、埋怨： ◆ What are you moaning on about now? 你在抱怨什么呢？ ■ whine ( rather informal, disapproving) to complain in an annoying, crying voice 指哭哭啼啼或哭嚷着诉说： ◆ Stop whining! 别哭哭啼啼的！ ◆ ‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby. “我要回家。”托比哼哼唧唧地说。 NOTE Whineis often used to talk about the way that young children complain. *whine 通常用于小孩子抱怨。 PATTERNS ◆ to complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine aboutsth ◆ to complain/protest/grumble/moan atsth ◆ to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine tosb ◆ to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine that… complain complains complained complaining com·plain / kəmˈpleɪn ; NAmE kəmˈpleɪn /
LDC	complaincom‧plain /kəmˈpleɪn/ ●●● S2 W3 verb Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about something or someone → complaint: Residents are complaining because traffic in the area has increased. ‘You never ask my opinion about anything,’ Rod complained.complain (that) She complained that no one had been at the airport to meet her.complain about She often complains about not feeling appreciated at work.complain of Several women have complained of sexual harassment.complain to Neighbours complained to the police about the dogs barking. Employees complained bitterly about working conditions.GRAMMARYou complain about something or someone: · They complained about the service. ✗Don’t say: They complained against the service. \| They complained for the service.2(I/you/he etc) can’t complain spoken used to say that a situation is satisfactory, even though there may be a few problems: I make a good living. I can’t complain.COLLOCATIONSadverbscomplain bitterly (=in a very angry way)· My grandfather’s always complaining bitterly about how expensive things are.complain loudly· The kids were complaining loudly about the heat.constantly complain· She was constantly complaining about her job.phraseshave the right to complain· You have the right to complain if you’re not satisfied with the service you’re getting.have (good) reason to complain· We felt we had good reason to complain about the food at the hotel.have little/no reason to complain· The school is good and parents have little reason to complain.have cause to complain· Patients sometimes have cause to complain about the hospital treatment they receive.be in a position to complain (=have a good reason to complain)· If you feel you are bullied at work, you are certainly in a position to complain.be the first to complain (=be quick to complain)· He’s the first to complain if he thinks something is unfair.THESAURUScomplain to say that you are annoyed, unhappy, or not satisfied about something or someone: · Several customers complained about the service they received.· ‘I wish you’d stop telling me what to do,’ she complained.make a complaint to formally complain about something to someone in authority: · His parents made a complaint to the head teacher.protest to complain about something that you think is wrong, especially publicly: · Demonstrators were protesting against the war.object to say that you oppose or disapprove of something: · Local residents have objected to the plan.· Some teachers objected to the scheme.grumble to keep complaining in a bad-tempered way about something: · Rail travellers have been grumbling about the increase in ticket prices.· What’s he grumbling about now?moan/whine informal (also whinge /wɪndʒ/ British English informal) to keep complaining in an annoying way: · Everyone was moaning about the hotel food.· Stop whingeing and get on with your work!kick up/make a fuss to complain or become angry about something, especially something that is not very important: · The soup wasn’t hot enough, but he didn’t want to make a fuss.· He kicked up such a fuss that they were offered another room.complain of phrasal verb formal to say that you feel ill or have a pain in a part of your body: Dan’s been complaining of severe headaches.

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