| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-say-something-is-not-right-or-satisfactory |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to say something is not right or satisfactoryto say something is not right or satisfactoryThese words are used when you say that something is not satisfactory. The most common word for this iscomplain. I hate to complain, but the film was terrible. He's always complaining. Grumbleandwhineare sometimes used when someone is complaining about things which are not important.Whineis a disapproving word, and is used if someone (especially a child) complains in an annoying way. She's always grumbling about something. I hope you don't think I'm just whining. Stop whining, Tom - it's not that bad! In informal US English, you can use the verbkvetchinstead ofcomplain. Stop kvetching about it! The expressionmake a fussis sometimes used in informal contexts, especially when someone is complaining that something has not happened in the way they wanted. If the food doesn't come soon, I'm going to make a fuss. If you complain formally to someone in authority, you can use the phrasefile a complaint. I've filed a complaint with the police about the noise. |
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