complain
抱怨
释义2:
complain
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◙ verb1. [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'
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