verb

complain

抱怨, 投訴, 發牢騷

He complained about the bad service.

他抱怨服務不好。

She complained to the manager.

她向經理投訴。

They complained that the room was too cold.

他們抱怨說房間太冷了。

((about sth.)) 抱怨(某事) He complained about the bad service.

((to sb.)) 向(某人)投訴 She complained to the manager.

((that ...)) 抱怨(...) They complained that the room was too cold.

同義詞: grumble, protest, moan; 反義詞: praise, compliment

源自古法語「complaindre」(哀嘆),來自拉丁語「com-」(一起)+「plangere」(哀悼)。

可以記成「come plain」,即「坦白地(plain)走過來(come)」說出不滿。

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