complain
/kəmˈpleɪn/verb
reporting verb
1- 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。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- 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。
1.3
- 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。
派生词
complainer
nouncomplainingly
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French complaindre, from medieval Latin complangere 'bewail', from com- (expressing intensive force) + plangere 'to lament'.