单词 | complain |
释义 | complaincomplain /kəmˈpleɪn/ ●●● S2 W2 verb 1[intransitive, transitive not in passive] to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about something or someone: Residents are complaining because traffic in the area has increased.complain about Eventually we called the police to complain about the noise.complain of Several women have complained of sexual harassment.complain (that) He complained that he hadn’t been paid.complain to somebody I complained to the landlord about the leak. Some employees have complained bitterly about the layoffs.2(I) can’t complain spoken said when you think a situation is satisfactory, even though there may be a few problems: “How’s life?” “Can’t complain.” [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French complaindre, from Vulgar Latin complangere]complain of something phrasal verb formal to say that you feel sick or have a pain in a part of your body: She went to the hospital complaining of chest pains. |
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