complain
complain
verb
complainer
noun
complainingly
adverb
语源
verb
- [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
complainer
noun
complainingly
adverb
语源
- late Middle English: from Old French complaindre, from medieval Latin complangere 'bewail', from com- (expressing intensive force) + plangere 'to lament'
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