Question

17．通常來說，向服務員而不是經理去投訴糟糕的食物質量和服務是沒有用的．（complain）Generally speaking，it is no use complaining to the waiter instead of the manager about/of poor food quality and service．．

Answer 1

分析 通常來說，向服務員而不是經理去投訴糟糕的食物質量和服務是沒有用的．

解答 答案：Generally speaking，it is no use complaining to the waiter instead of the manager about/of poor food quality and service．考查complain的用法．
句子里Generally speaking表示"通常來說"；it is no use complaining 表示"投訴沒用"；instead of 表示"而不是"；quality and service表示"質量和服務"．

點評 考查漢譯英．
complain的用法．
 vi．
1．抱怨，訴苦，發(fā)牢騷：
例句：She is always complaining．她整天發(fā)牢騷．
2．申訴，控訴；抗議：
例句：I have to complain to the manager about it．對這件事我不得不向經理申訴．
vt．
1．抱怨（后面常跟從句）：
例句：He complained that the examination was too hard．他抱怨考試太難了．
2．訴說，申訴；控告[后面常跟從句]：
例句：He complained to the police that the boys had stolen his apples．他向警方控告那些男孩偷了他的蘋果．