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活动内容:
a.填补一下相应单词的中文释义(有一词多义的其他词义也请给出),市场统一零售价5考元一个释义
b.每个单词下面的例句有兴趣有时间翻译的同学也可翻译一下方便他人,市场统一零售价10考元一个句子翻译
c.有任何想法烦请大家提出来,大家一起提高O(∩_∩)O
d.很多人反应说看不懂内容,其实这东西可能更多的就是每天复习几个单词,翻译几个句子,就这么简单…… 本期词汇:
complain • protest • object • grumble • moan • whine • carp
These words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
► to complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine/carp about sth
► to grumble/moan/carp on about sth
► to complain/protest/grumble/moan at sth
► to grumble/moan/whine at sb
► to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine to sb
► to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine that…
► to complain/protest/grumble loudly
complain [ I , T ]
to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth
She never complains , but she's obviously exhausted.
protest [ I , T ]
to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly; to give sth as a reason for protesting
It's no use protesting, I won't change my mind.
In American English protest can also take a noun as object.: ( AmE ) They fully intend to protest the decision.
object [ I , T ]
to say that you disagree with or disapprove of sth; to give sth as a reason for objecting
He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.
grumble [ I , T ] ( rather informal , disapproving )
to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way
She's always grumbling to me about how badly she's treated at work.
moan [ I , T ] ( rather informal , disapproving )
to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way
They're always moaning and groaning about how much they have to do.
whine [ I , T ] ( rather informal , disapproving )
to complain in an annoying, crying voice
Stop whining!
Whine is often used to talk about the way that young children complain.
carp [ I ] ( rather informal , disapproving )
to repeatedly complain about sth in a way that criticizes other people and is annoying
I've had enough of him constantly carping and criticizing.
Carp is often followed by on , which emphasizes the repeated nature of this sort of complaining. |