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complaining

UK //kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ//US //kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'compleinen',来自古法语 'complaindre',意为表达悲伤或不满。

verb

❶ 表达不满或抱怨,通常是因为对某事感到不满意或不高兴。

“She is always complaining about the weather.”

(她总是抱怨天气不好。)

“He kept complaining that the food was too salty.”

(他不停抱怨食物太咸。)

同义词:grumbling, whining, protesting

常见短语

stop complaining — 用于告诉某人不要再抱怨,通常带有不耐烦或劝诫的语气。

“Stop complaining and do something about it!”

(别抱怨了,做点什么吧!)