complaining
英 [kəm'pleɪnɪŋ]
美 [kəm'plen]
- adj. 抱怨的
- v. 抱怨(complain的ing形式);控诉
助记提示
1、com- "intensive prefix" + -plain- + -ing.
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. Instead of complaining about what's wrong, be grateful for what's right.
- 别抱怨不好的事,要对好的事心存感恩。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
- 2. Doctors are complaining about being barraged by drug-company salesmen.
- 医生们抱怨他们疲于应付医药公司的销售人员。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He topped her glass up after complaining she was a slow drinker.
- 他抱怨她喝得太慢,随即又把她的杯子续满。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. At a nearby table a man was complaining in a loud voice.
- 邻桌的一位男士当时正高声地抱怨着。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. For once, dad is not complaining.
- 爸爸这次破天荒地没有抱怨。
来自柯林斯例句