complain的中文
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complain
/ kEm5plein /
◙ verb
1. [reporting verb] express dissatisfaction or annoyance about a state of affairs or an event
• 抱怨，发牢骚，诉苦
»[with clause] local authorities complained that they lacked sufficient resources.
地方当局抱怨说他们缺乏足够的资源。
»[with direct speech] ‘You never listen to me,’ Larry complained.
“你从不肯听我说，”拉里抱怨道。
»[no obj.] we all complained bitterly about the food.
我们都大为抱怨食物不好吃。
[no obj.] (complain of)state that one is suffering from (a pain or other symptom of illness)
• 主诉（疼痛，其他病症）
»her husband began to complain of headaches.
她丈夫开始主诉头痛。
[no obj.] (poetic/literary)make a mournful sound
• [诗／文] 悲叹，悲鸣；呻吟
»let the warbling flute complain.
使长笛声如泣如诉。
[no obj.] (of a structure or mechanism) groan or creak under strain
• （构造，机械装置）（因拉力或压力）呻吟，咯吱作响
【派生】
♦ complainer noun♦ complainingly adverb
【语源】
1. late Middle English: from Old French complaindre, from medieval Latin complangere 'bewail', from com- (expressing intensive force) + plangere 'to lament'