complain, grumble, murmur
这组词共同的意思是“抱怨”或“埋怨”。它们的区别是：
1.complain是向别人诉苦; murmur是背着别人自言自语地“抱怨”; grumble通常带有感情色彩和个人情绪,指一边发脾气,一边自己对自己叽叽咕咕。
2.complain还有“投诉”的意思。
3.grumble多用于指男性。
complain，grumble，murmur
这些动词都含“抱怨、埋怨”之意。
complain侧重因对处境不满、待遇不公或自己有痛苦等而向别人诉说、埋怨。
grumble指因对处境、待遇不满或其他个人因素而愤愤不平地向他人诉苦或自言自语。
murmur多指因不满某人或某事而背着人自言自语地发怨言。
Though Sybbis complained bitterly, Mama would not let up on her.
尽管西比斯大发牢骚，但妈妈不会放她一马。
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"I do everything you ask of me," he complained.
“你要我做的事我都做了。”他抱怨道。
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"How many times have I heard that before?" Merchant complained angrily.
“我听过有多少次了？”麦钱特生气地抱怨道。
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Nancy liked it well enough, but complained about the color.
南希还蛮喜欢它，只是有点不满意它的颜色。
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He complained a little of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades.
他有几句提到说肩胛骨之间一直在疼。
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He complained of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades.
他主诉肩胛骨之间有个地方总是疼。
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Many visitors complained of his bad manners and self-importance.
许多拜访者抱怨他高傲无礼。
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Harrison complained that his colleagues ganged up on him.
哈里森抱怨说他的同事联手对付他。
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The investigators complained about the difficulties of squeezing information out of residents.
调查人员抱怨说很难从居民身上获取信息。
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Detainees complained of being given food which is inedible.
被拘留者抱怨提供的食物不堪下咽。
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Cohen complained that Kravis was muscling in on his deal.
科恩抱怨克拉维斯非要在他的买卖中插上一脚。
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Other theatre-goers complained Joan was on stage for just half an hour.
其他剧院观众抱怨说，琼在台上只呆了半个小时。
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Beach users have complained about people walking their dogs on the sand.
海滩上的游客投诉有人在沙滩上遛狗。
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He complained of chest pain.
他说胸口痛。
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He complained of an earache.
他主诉有耳痛。
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