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单词 complain
释义
complain
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v

To complain is to express your unhappiness about something. You might complain to your landlord about a raise in your rent, or to the cops about your noisy neighbors. Just don't whine; it won't get you anywhere.
Speakers of Yiddish will know that complain is often interchangeable with kvetch, which is what you do when you don't like the food or the small portions. But you can complain in a more formal way by, say, writing a letter or even filing a lawsuit. But whether the issue is large or small, do yourself a favor and don't complain too often, or people might stop taking you seriously.
WORD FAMILY
complain: complainant, complained, complainer, complaining, complains+/complainant: complainants/complainer: complainers/complaining: complainingly, uncomplaining/uncomplaining: uncomplainingly
USAGE EXAMPLES
Sparks police say 43-year-old Tom Anderson complained of possible hypothermia due to exposure after he was transported to police headquarters following Monday’s arrest.
Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)
Will we just continue to complain while failing to recognize the slow decay of our fine state?
Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)
The pop star's live appearance in New York's Times Square was beset by problems as she complained of sound difficulties and struggled to sing.
BBC(Jan 02, 2017)
1v express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
My mother complains all day
Syn|Ant|Hypo
kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off
cheer, cheer up, chirk up
become cheerful
hen-peck, nag, peck
bother persistently with trivial complaints
backbite, bitch
say mean things
grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp
complain whiningly
croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
grouch, grumble, scold
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
protest
utter words of protest
repine
express discontent
beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk
complain
inveigh, rail
complain bitterly
bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament
regret strongly
report
complain about; make a charge against
bleat
talk whiningly
declaim, inveigh
speak against in an impassioned manner
2v make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client
Hyper
charge
make an accusatory claim
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