complain
翻譯
抱怨, 投訴, 訴苦
例句
She complained about the terrible service.
她抱怨服務太差了。
He complained that the room was too cold.
他抱怨說房間太冷了。
He complained of a pain in his chest.
他訴說胸口疼痛。
文法模式
((about sth.)) 抱怨（某事） She complained about the terrible service.
((that ...)) 抱怨說… He complained that the room was too cold.
((of sth.)) 訴說（疼痛等） He complained of a pain in his chest.
近義詞
同義詞: grumble, moan, protest (抱怨); 反義詞: praise, compliment (讚揚)
詞源
源自古法語 'complaindre'，來自拉丁語 'com-' (加強語氣) + 'plangere' (哀嘆，捶胸)。
記憶技巧
可以想像成「come (來)」和「plain (說清楚)」，即「過來說清楚你的不滿」。