(verb.) make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; 'The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client'.

(verb.) express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; 'My mother complains all day'; 'She has a lot to kick about'.

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• As to all the rest, he was humble and contrite, and I never knew him complain. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Yet you told him to go, Mother, and didn't cry when he went, and never complain now, or seem as if you needed any help, said Jo, wondering. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Not that I complain, sir, of the eye of business being distrustful; quite the contrary. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• In the afternoon comes Thaka, possibly, to complain that old Mungo has stolen his new wife. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• What do you complain of? 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• She finds compensations, no doubt--I know she borrows money of Gus--but then I'd PAY her to keep him in a good humour, so I can't complain, after all. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Yet why complain more now than ever? 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Sophia appeared to dislike Lord Deerhurst of all things, and complained that he was unusually sparing of soap and water at his toilette. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• At the very time when he knew papa was lying ill by his wallflowers, looking at the blue sky, Laura complained. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• It is justly complained of that the Australian cooked meat is overcooked. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• He complained, quite gravely, of the noises and the smells of London. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Trust me, what you have complained of is at an end for ever. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I heard that you complained of thirst. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• There is an improvement in my uncle too, I think, though he never complained of old, and never exults now. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Mr. Casaubon, who had risen early complaining of palpitation, was in the library giving audience to his curate Mr. Tucker. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Her love made no answer; and after slightly bowing to the ladies, began complaining of the weather. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• There was no querulous complaining in the words, but they were not the less touching for that. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• He had not been complaining of ill health, but no doubt died of heart disease. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• And on his complaining that he is so troubled, it takes hold of the troublesome lady and shuts her up in prison under hard discipline. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• It is not of particular, but of general evils, which I am now complaining. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• I am afraid I have been very complaining, and very capricious. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• She gives a good account of her own health; but as she never complains, I dare not depend. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• As Neddy is yet a young man, I hope he may get over the disorder he complains of, and in time wear it out. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Not that James ever complains; but it is right to spare our horses when we can. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• Celia complains a good deal. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Very well; but she complains of being unemployed. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• In the preamble, it complains much of the insolence of servants, who endeavoured to raise their wages upon their masters. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• They say the Oracle complains, in this hot weather, lately, that the only beverage in the ship that is passable, is the butter. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.

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