高頻詞匯精講——complain、remark！

complain

【原句重現】

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.

【察看】

●If the hotel’s service is terrible, you can complain.

●“You never trust me,” John complained.

●You are always complaining!

【點撥】

complain作動詞，意為“舉報；埋怨，埋怨；發怨言；抱怨”。

【拓展】

● complain about 埋怨

● complain of 埋怨；訴說(病情或痛楚)

● complain to ... 向……舉報；向……抱怨；向……埋怨

● complain that 埋怨……

● I can’t complain. = I’m all right.

● complaint n. 埋怨，埋怨；不滿

●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.

【活學活用1】請依據漢語提示完成下列句子。

1. 學生們向教師埋怨測驗太難了。

The students their teacher the examination was too difficult for them.

2. 員工們劇烈埋怨他們的事情條件。

Employees their working conditions.

3. —你在巴黎的假期怎樣？—還算好。

—How was your holiday in Paris?

— Oh, .remark

【原句重現】

In day-to-day life, if someone makes an unfair and cruel remark, we can describe it as “below the belt”.

【察看】

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.

【點撥】remark作名詞時，意為“言辭，話語，批評；注意，發覺”。作動詞時，意為“批評說；注意，發覺到”。

【拓展】

● make a remark about ... 對……公布批評

● introductory remarks 開頭白，卷首語

● remark on / upon 批評，議論

● remarkable adj. 出色的，不凡的；明顯的，有目共睹的

● be remarkable for ... 以……而著稱

The man made some critical remarks about the company’s policy.

On several occasions the teacher had remarked on the boy’s improvement.

【活學活用2】請依據漢語提示完成下列句子。

1. 關于這家新開業的超市一些主顧作了一些無 禮的批評。

Some customers the newly opened supermarket.

2. 隨意批評一一局部的外表是不端正的。

It’s impolite to one’s appearance casually.

3. 這一地區以其精巧的景致而引人注目。

The area is its beautiful scenery.

參考答案

【活學活用1】

1. complained to; that

2. complained bitterly about / of

3. I can’t complain

【活學活用2】

1. made some rude remarks about

2. remark on / upon

3. remarkable for