complain

If you complain about something, you say that it is wrong or unsatisfactory. (about, 不能用on或over)

• Mothers complained about the lack of play space.
• She never complains about the weather.

If you complain of a pain, you say that you have it.

• He complained of a headache.
• Many patients complain of a lack of energy.

complaint是complain的名词。plaint也是词：

• (Poetry) (古) a complaint or lamentation
• (Law) a statement in writing of grounds [理由] of complaint made to a court of law and asking for redress [纠正; 补偿] of the grievance

Thesaurus [同类词]

complain - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

• nag- bother persistently with trivial complaints
  • She nags her husband all day long.
• bitch - say mean [不善良的] things
• grizzle, yammer, whine - complain whiningly
• grumble, murmur, mutter - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  • She grumbles when she feels overworked.
• grouch, grumble, scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
  • He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong.
  • We grumbled about the increased work load.
• protest - utter words of protest
• inveigh, rail - complain bitterly
• bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament - regret strongly
  • I deplore this hostile action.
  • We lamented the loss of benefits.
• report - complain about; make a charge against
  • I reported her to the supervisor.
• bleat - talk whiningly

complain - make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge

• charge - make an accusatory claim
  • The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased.

六级/考研单词: poet, grief, persist, trivial, bitch, murmur, mutter, scold, utter, deplore, regret, hostile, supervise, bias