complain[kəm'plein]

• vi.
  • 抱怨，诉苦，发牢骚：

    She is always complaining.

    她整天发牢骚。

    They never complained about working overtime.

    他们对加班加点从来不抱怨。

  • 申诉，控诉；抗议：

    I have to complain to the manager about it.

    对这件事我不得不向经理申诉。

• vt.
  • 抱怨(后面常跟从句)：

    He complained that the examination was too hard.

    他抱怨考试太难了。

  • 诉说，申诉；控告[后面常跟从句]：

    He complained to the police that the boys had stolen his apples.

    他向警方控告那些男孩偷了他的苹果。