| 单词 | complain |
| 释义 | complain —complainable, adj. —complainer, n. —complainingly, adv. /keuhm playn"/, v.i. 1. to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor. 2. to tell of one's pains, ailments, etc.: to complain of a backache. 3. to make a formal accusation: If you think you've been swindled, complain to the police. [1350-1400; ME compleinen < AF compleign-, s. of compleindre, OF complaindre < VL *complangere, equiv. to L com- COM- + plangere to lament; see PLAINT] Syn. 1. COMPLAIN, GRUMBLE, GROWL, WHINE are terms for expressing dissatisfaction or discomfort. TO COMPLAIN is to protest against or lament a wrong: to complain about high prices. To GRUMBLE is to utter ill-natured complaints half to oneself: to grumble about the service. GROWL may express more anger than GRUMBLE: to growl in reply to a question. TO WHINE is to complain in a meanspirited way, using a nasal tone: to whine like a coward, like a spoiled child. Ant. 1. rejoice. |
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