Remark(高频词汇精讲——complain、remark！)

高频词汇精讲——complain、remark！

complain

【原句重现】

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!

【点拨】

complain作动词，意为“举报；埋怨，埋怨；发怨言；抱怨”。

【拓展】

● complain about 埋怨

● complain of 埋怨；诉说(病情或痛楚)

● complain to ... 向……举报；向……抱怨；向……埋怨

● complain that 埋怨……

● I can’t complain. = I’m all right.

● complaint n. 埋怨，埋怨；不满

●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.

【活学活用1】请依据汉语提示完成下列句子。

1. 学生们向教师埋怨测验太难了。

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

2. 员工们剧烈埋怨他们的事情条件。

Employees their working conditions.

3. —你在巴黎的假期怎样？—还算好。

—How was your holiday in Paris?

— Oh, .remark

【原句重现】

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.

【点拨】remark作名词时，意为“言辞，话语，批评；注意，发觉”。作动词时，意为“批评说；注意，发觉到”。

【拓展】

● make a remark about ... 对……公布批评

● introductory remarks 开头白，卷首语

● remark on / upon 批评，议论

● remarkable adj. 出色的，不凡的；明显的，有目共睹的

● be remarkable for ... 以……而著称

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

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

【活学活用2】请依据汉语提示完成下列句子。

1. 关于这家新开业的超市一些主顾作了一些无 礼的批评。

Some customers the newly opened supermarket.

2. 随意批评一一局部的外表是不端正的。

It’s impolite to one’s appearance casually.

3. 这一地区以其精巧的景致而引人注目。

The area is its beautiful scenery.

参考答案

【活学活用1】

1. complained to; that

2. complained bitterly about / of

3. I can’t complain

【活学活用2】

1. made some rude remarks about

2. remark on / upon

3. remarkable for