投诉的英文表达与用法

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complaint

/kəmˈpleɪnt/
名词 正式用语

基本释义:投诉;抱怨;不满

词源:源自拉丁语"complangere",意为"大声抱怨"

📚 核心含义

正式投诉

指向官方或权威机构提出的书面或口头不满

I filed a formal complaint with the manager.
我向经理提交了正式投诉
商务用语

日常抱怨

对不满情况的非正式表达

She made a complaint about the noisy neighbors.
她对吵闹的邻居提出了抱怨
日常用语

医疗症状

病人向医生描述的身体不适

The patient's main complaint was chest pain.
病人的主要主诉是胸痛。
医学术语

"complaint"在不同语境中有不同含义,正式场合使用时需注意语气和表达方式,避免过于情绪化。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

I'd like to make a complaint about the service.

The customer lodged a complaint with the head office.

His main complaint was the poor quality of the product.

中文翻译

我想对服务提出投诉

顾客向总部提交了投诉

他的主要不满是产品质量差。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/kəmˈpleɪnt/

康-普-雷-恩特(重读"雷")

美式发音
/kəmˈpleɪnt/

康-普-雷-恩特(重读"雷")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"康普兰"(漏掉"t"音)
  • 重音放在第一个音节
  • "ai"发成短音(应为/eɪ/)

🎯 常见搭配

make a complaint

提出投诉/抱怨

make a complaint about poor service
投诉服务质量差
常用短语

lodge a complaint

正式提交投诉

lodge a complaint with the authorities
向当局提出正式投诉
正式用语

customer complaint

客户投诉

handle customer complaints professionally
专业处理客户投诉
商务用语

语法注意

动词形式: complain
形容词形式: complaining/complaintive

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

I want to complaint about this. (错误)

正确:I want to complain about this.

She made a complain. (错误)

正确:She made a complaint.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The company received many complaints about the product.
2. How should I write a formal complaint letter?
3. His constant complaining annoyed everyone.

1. 公司收到了许多关于该产品的投诉

2. 我该如何写一封正式的投诉信?

3. 他不断的抱怨惹恼了所有人。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• I'd like to make a complaint. [kəmˈpleɪnt]
• The complaint was handled promptly. [kəmˈpleɪnt]
• We take all complaints seriously. [kəmˈpleɪnts]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. She complaint about the noise.
2. 讀作[ˈkɒmpleɪnt]
3. We received a complain letter.

1. She complained about the noise.

2. 读作[kəmˈpleɪnt](重音在第二音节)

3. We received a complaint letter.