complainer

complainer — 名詞

1. someone who often says they are unhappy or annoyed about things, especially in a

1.名詞B2
釋義

愛抱怨的人

經常抱怨、令人覺得煩的人

someone who often says they are unhappy or annoyed about things, especially in a way that other people find tiring or unreasonable.

例句

Folake is the biggest complainer in our office; nothing the boss does is ever good enough.

Folake 是我們辦公室最愛抱怨的人，老闆做什麼她都覺得不夠好。

predicate noun: 'the biggest complainer' for a habitual grumbler

Aoi tried to stay positive on the long hike, even when the other complainers wanted to turn back.

即使其他愛抱怨的人想掉頭回去，Aoi 在漫長的健行途中還是努力保持樂觀。

plural form: 'the other complainers' contrasting with a positive subject

常見搭配
  • chronic complainer
  • constant complainer
  • biggest complainer
  • loud complainer
同義詞
  • whiner

    more informal and harsher; suggests childish or petty grumbling

  • grumbler

    softer in tone; the person mutters dissatisfaction more quietly

  • moaner

    British informal; same idea as whiner with a slightly less childish feel

反義詞
  • stoic

    someone who endures hardship without complaint

文法句型

a complainer

the worst/biggest complainer

用法筆記

Almost always negative in tone. Subject is usually a person whose grumbling is seen as excessive or unhelpful; rarely used in neutral contexts like filing a formal complaint (use 'complainant' for that).

常見錯誤

She filed the case as the complainer.
She filed the case as the complainant.
in legal or formal contexts, the person making an official complaint is a 'complainant', not a 'complainer'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • chronic complainer
  • constant complainer
  • professional complainer

常用片語

  • the biggest complainer
  • no patience for complainers

介系詞搭配

  • complainer about (something)