complain
國中國一上/kəmˈpleɪn/
v.抱怨
to express dissatisfaction
什麼時候用
complain 後面接 about(抱怨某事)或 to(向某人抱怨),是不及物動詞。想直接接內容要用 complain that。
常見錯誤
- complain about something/complain to somebody——兩個介系詞的對象不同。
- complain something 不成立,一定要有介系詞或 that 子句。
- 名詞是 complaint;「提出申訴」是 file a complaint。
常見搭配
- complain about
- complain to
- file a complaint
例句
She complained about the noise.
她抱怨吵雜聲。
Residents complained to the council about the noise.
居民向議會投訴噪音。
She complained that the room was too cold.
她抱怨房間太冷。