complain
【原句重现】
An insurance salesman who is about to reach his annual sales target, only for the company to make the target higher, could rightly complain about the company moving the goalposts.
【观察】
●If the hotel’s service is terrible, you can complain.
●“You never trust me,” John complained.
●You are always complaining!
【点拨】
complain作动词，意为“投诉；抱怨，埋怨；发牢骚；诉苦”。
【拓展】
● complain about 抱怨
● complain of 抱怨；诉说(病情或痛苦)
● complain to ... 向……投诉；向……诉苦；向……抱怨
● complain that 抱怨……
● I can’t complain. = I’m all right.
● complaint n. 抱怨，埋怨；不满
●Mary often complains about her past painful experiences.
●The patient complained of a headache.
●People complained to the police about the loud traffic noise.
●Parents often complain that their children spend much time on computer games.
●My only complaint is that there isn’t enough time for my study during the day.
【活学活用1】请根据汉语提示完成下列句子。
1. 学生们向老师抱怨考试太难了。
The students their teacher the examination was too difficult for them.
2. 员工们强烈抱怨他们的工作条件。
Employees their working conditions.
3. —你在巴黎的假期如何？—还算好。
—How was your holiday in Paris?
— Oh, .remark
【原句重现】
In day-to-day life, if someone makes an unfair and cruel remark, we can describe it as “below the belt”.
【观察】
His opening remarks were serious.
We have just had nice remarks from customers saying thanks for what we did.
Nothing worthy of remark happened.
Critics remarked that the movie’s plot was too complicated.
She remarked how tired I was looking.
I remarked a great similarity between the two boys.
【点拨】remark作名词时，意为“言辞，话语，评论；注意，察觉”。作动词时，意为“评论说；注意，察觉到”。
【拓展】
● make a remark about ... 对……发表评论
● introductory remarks 开场白，卷首语
● remark on / upon 评论，议论
● remarkable adj. 卓越的，非凡的；显著的，引人注目的
● be remarkable for ... 以……而著称
The man made some critical remarks about the company’s policy.
On several occasions the teacher had remarked on the boy’s improvement.
【活学活用2】请根据汉语提示完成下列句子。
1. 关于这家新开张的超市一些顾客作了一些无 礼的评论。
Some customers the newly opened supermarket.
2. 随意评论一个人的外貌是不礼貌的。
It’s impolite to one’s appearance casually.
3. 这一地区以其优美的景色而引人瞩目。
The area is its beautiful scenery.
参考答案
【活学活用1】
1. complained to; that
2. complained bitterly about / of
3. I can’t complain
【活学活用2】
1. made some rude remarks about
2. remark on / upon
3. remarkable for
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