complain
英 [kəm'pleɪn]
美 [kəm'plen]
助记提示
1、com- "intensive prefix" + -plain-.
2、originally "beat the breast, lament (by beating the breast)". => 抱怨，诉苦，发牢骚。
3、成语“捶胸顿足”形象地诠释了词根-plain-的引申义，可以说是心有灵犀，有异曲同工之妙。
双语例句
- 1. If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just complain. Do something about it.
- 对于现况的不满，不能只是抱怨，要有勇气作出改变。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
- 2. Faculty members complain that their students are unprepared to do college-level work.
- 学院的老师们抱怨说他们的学生还很不适应大学的课业。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He came to complain about the volume of the music.
- 他过来抱怨音乐的音量太高了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. People usually complain about having to deal with too much bureaucracy.
- 人们经常抱怨不得不应付太多的繁文缛节。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. If you are not happy about a repair, go back and complain.
- 如果你对修理效果不满意，可以再找他们投诉。
来自柯林斯例句
