complain
verb
kəmˈpleɪn verb
1 to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about something or someone 抱怨; 不满; 发牢骚; I,T not in passive 不用被动态
Residents are complaining because traffic in the area has increased.
由于这个地区的交通流量增加了，居民们都在抱怨。
‘You never ask my opinion about anything,’ Rod complained.
“你什么事都从不问问我的看法。”罗德发牢骚说。
complain (that)
She complained that no one had been at the airport to meet her.
她抱怨说没人到机场去接她。
[+ about ]
She often complains about not feeling appreciated at work.
她常常抱怨说在工作上得不到赏识。
[+ of ]
Several women have complained of sexual harassment.
好几位女性投诉说受到性骚扰。
[+ to ]
Neighbours complained to the police about the dogs barking.
邻居因为狗吠扰民向警察投诉。
Employees complained bitterly about working conditions.
雇员们气愤地抱怨工作条件不佳。
2
(I/you/he etc) can’t complain
used to say that a situation is satisfactory, even though there may be a few problems [口] （我/你/他等）还算满意，没什么可抱怨的 spoken
I make a good living. I can’t complain.
我过得还不错，没什么可抱怨的。
3 to say that you feel ill or have a pain in a part of your body 诉说有…病痛
Dan’s been complaining of severe headaches.
丹总是说头疼得厉害。