complain
翻译
抱怨, 投诉, 诉苦
例句
She complained about the terrible service.
她抱怨服务太差了。
He complained that the room was too cold.
他抱怨说房间太冷了。
He complained of a pain in his chest.
他诉说胸口疼痛。
语法模式
((about sth.)) 抱怨（某事） She complained about the terrible service.
((that ...)) 抱怨说… He complained that the room was too cold.
((of sth.)) 诉说（疼痛等） He complained of a pain in his chest.
近义词
同义词: grumble, moan, protest (抱怨); 反义词: praise, compliment (赞扬)
词源
源自古法语 'complaindre'，来自拉丁语 'com-' (加强语气) + 'plangere' (哀叹，捶胸)。
记忆技巧
可以想象成“come (来)”和“plain (说清楚)”，即“过来说清楚你的不满”。