complain

词根词缀:

词根
plain, plaint= to beat the breast 捶胸 , 引申为“抱怨”

complain v. 抱怨

com 加强 + plain 捶胸,引申为“抱怨” → 抱怨

complaint n. 抱怨

com 加强 + plaint 抱怨,complain的名词 → 抱怨

plaint n. 悲叹

plaintiff n. 原告

plaint 捶胸,引申为“抱怨” + iff 表名词 → 原告

plaintive adj. 痛苦的,伤心的

plain 捶胸,引申为“抱怨” + tive …的 → 捶胸顿足 → 伤心的

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

We have nothing to complain of.

我们没有什么可发牢骚的。

Residents complain about being harassed on the street, roughed up, sometimes even shaken down for their money.

居民们抱怨在街上遭到骚扰和攻击,有时甚至被抢钱的人搜身。

People usually complain about having to deal with too much bureaucracy.

人们经常抱怨不得不应付太多的繁文缛节。

He came to complain about the volume of the music.

他过来抱怨音乐的音量太高了。

All she does is complain

她只知道抱怨。

The leaflet explains how to complain to the banking ombudsman.

这份传单介绍了如何向银行意见调查官投诉。