say that sth is wrong; find fault
"My mother complains all day"
"She has a lot to kick about"
"The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"
我上个月买的那台洗衣机不能用了,我可要投诉它质量不佳了。
He never complained about working overtime.
他从来不因加班而抱怨。
The food was complained about to the nurse.
(人们)向护士投诉了伙食不好。
我不得不申诉他的无礼。
She have to complain against the slight injuries.
她不得不诉说这小伤害。
他抱怨工资太低。
She complained to me of his rudeness.
她向我抱怨了他的粗鲁。
Go to the teacher and complain of needing more time to do the work.
去找老师诉诉苦,就说做作业的时间不够。
He often complains of his memory.
他常抱怨自己的记性不好。
I've got nothing to complain of really.
我真的没有什么可抱怨的。
Mother is always complaining of not having enough time.
母亲总是抱怨没有足够的时间。
要是洗衣机再出毛病的话,你只好向总公司诉说了。
Complain to the boy's mother, not to me.
找孩子他妈说去,别找我。 complain to sb that-clause
Mrs. Jones complained to the doctor that her back always hurts her.
琼斯太太向医生诉说她背部老是痛。
She complained to me that he had been rude to her.
她向我诉说他曾对她有粗鲁的行为。