complain的用法

complain
[英] [kəm'pleɪn] [美] [kəm'plen]
vi.抱怨，诉苦;申诉，控诉，抗议
vt.诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]
过去式：complained
过去分词：complained
现在分词：complaining
第三人称单数：complains
explain 可作及物动词和不及物动词，用法如下：vi：
抱怨,发牢骚;诉说(病痛等)[(+to/about/of)]
eg：
I've really got nothing to complain of.
我确实没有什么可抱怨的。
He complained to me about the food.
他向我抱怨伙食不佳。

控诉,投诉[(+to/about/of)]
eg：
He complained to the police of the boys stealing his apples.
他向警方控告那些男孩偷他的苹果。

vt.
抱怨;控诉[Y][+that]
eg：
He complained that the exam was too hard.
他抱怨考试太难了
Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises.矿工们愤愤不平地抱怨说政府没有履行诺言。

来自金山词霸

complain

vi.
抱怨
【律】控诉； 抗议（of， about）
诉苦； 叫屈
说自己有病（of）
She is always complaining about something.
她总是怨天尤人。
The boy complained of a pain in his stomach.
这孩子说他肚子痛。