complain
[kəm'pleɪn] verb intransitive
ESSENTIAL
■to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory 抱怨；发牢骚；诉苦•Lots of people have complained about the noise.许多人抱怨过这噪音。 •You're always complaining!你总是满腹牢骚！ •[+ that] He complained that his boss was useless and he had too much work.他抱怨说老板无能，而且他要做的工作太多。 ESSENTIAL
■to tell someone formally that something is wrong 投诉；控告；申诉•If the service was so bad why didn't you complain to the manager?如果服务品质这么差的话，你为甚么不向经理投诉呢？
[kəm'pleɪn] verb intransitive
Phrasal Verbs complain of sth
■to tell other people that something is making you feel ill 诉说（病痛）•She's been complaining of a bad back recently.她近来一直诉说自己的背痛得厉害。
[kəm'pleɪn] verb intransitive
Common Learner Errors complainRemember to use the preposition about.Don't say 'complain something', say complain about something.
✗ I want to complain the quality of the food in the canteen.I want to complain about the quality of the food in the canteen. |