时间: 2025-04-25 00:30:48
美: [kəm'plen]
英: [kəm'pleɪn]
vi. 投诉;发牢骚;诉说
vt. 抱怨;控诉
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 00:30:48
词源分析:该单词源自拉丁语“complainere”,由前缀“com-”和根词“planere”组成,“com-”意为“共同”或“向”,而“planere”意为“平坦或平滑”。合起来表示“向某人表达不满”。
历史背景:该词在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到14世纪,最早的文献记录出现在古英语文学中,常用于描述对某种情况或事物的不满。
课本:该词通常出现在中学英语教材中,比如《牛津英语》(Oxford English)和《美国英语》(American English)教材,适合初中到高中阶段的学生。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在法律领域,"complain"常用于法律诉讼中,指控或投诉。例如:“The plaintiff filed a complaint against the defendant.”(原告向被告提出了投诉。)
She often complains about her job.
她经常抱怨她的工作。
He complained to the manager about the noise.
他向经理抱怨噪音问题。
The students complained that the exam was too difficult.
学生们抱怨考试太难了。
I don’t want to complain, but the food was cold.
我不想抱怨,但食物是冷的。
They complained loudly during the meeting.
他们在会议上大声抱怨。
*. If you have any issues, feel free to complain.
如果您有任何问题,请随时投诉。
She complained about the lack of support from her colleagues.
她抱怨同事缺乏支持。
The neighbors complained about the construction noise.
邻居们抱怨施工噪音。
He complained that he wasn’t given enough time to speak.
他抱怨没有给他足够的时间发言。
I’m tired of hearing people complain about the same things.
我厌倦了听人们抱怨同样的事情。
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[V-T/V-I] If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it. 抱怨
例: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。
例: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。
例: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。
例:"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。
[V-I] If you complain of pain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill. 诉说 (病痛)
例:He complained of a headache.他说他头疼。