(1)抱怨，诉苦(say that one is annoyed，unhappy，dissatisfied，etc)[I，I+prep(to)(about/of)，T+that，D+prep(to)+that](常derog)：She is always～ing.她老是抱怨。～(to sb) of ill treatment/sb's rudeness/sb's vulgarity/being underpaid/having been kept waiting(向某人)抱怨受到了虐待/某人粗鲁/某人粗俗/工资太低/等得太久;～about food/neighbours/weather/working overtime/sb's neglecting housework抱怨饭食/邻居/天气/超时工作/某人不干家务;～(to sb) that one's meal was cold/there was not enough hot water(向某人)抱怨说饭菜是凉的/热水不够用;〖反〗praise ;approve，appreciate;

(2)投诉(make a report or accusation about sb or sth one considers annoying，troublesome，wrong，etc)[I+prep(to)(about/of)]：～(to the headmaster) about a boy/the unruly behaviour of a boy(向校长)告一个孩子的状/埋怨一个孩子很难管;～(to the manager) of the discourtesy of an assistant/a mistake in one's bill(向经理)投诉一个售货员无礼/账单有误;

(3)诉说(病痛)(say that one is suffering from sth，esp a pain，etc)[I+prep(of)]：～of a headache/an ache in one's back/difficulty in breathing/the cold诉说头痛/背痛/呼吸困难/感冒了。

→com′plainer n 抱怨者;com′plainant n 原告;com′plaining adj 抱怨的，诉苦的;com′plainingly adv 抱怨(诉苦)地;com-′plaint n;

【用法】在表示所抱怨的内容的名词(如：headache)前用of;在笼统地表示所抱怨的事情的名词(如：weather)前用about;to 后接抱怨的对象。