to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something
抗议, 反对
市民们抗议新高速公路的建设。
to express unhappiness in an irritable manner
发牢骚, 抱怨
丽莎睡眠不足时往往会抱怨。
to complain or whine persistently and often about trivial matters
抱怨, 发牢骚
这位员工会定期抱怨办公室政策。
to complain or criticize persistently, often about trivial issues
抱怨, 吹毛求疵
评论家们似乎无休止地挑剔那些甚至没有人注意到的情节漏洞。
to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them
为琐事争吵, 抱怨小事
他们花了好几个小时在合同的措辞上吹毛求疵，延误了合同的完成。
to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something
谴责, 严厉批评
记者在社论中严厉批评了政府对危机的处理。
to find fault or criticize small, insignificant details
吹毛求疵, 挑剔小细节
他没有享受电影，而是选择对不切实际的情节点吹毛求疵。
to criticize someone angrily and harshly
责骂, 训斥
对这种情况感到沮丧，他责备自己没有更加小心。
to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something
猛烈批评, 苦涩地抱怨
对服务不满意，顾客决定猛烈抨击餐厅经理。
to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions
斥责, 严厉批评
经理决定斥责这名员工，因为他总是迟到。
to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong
责备, 斥责
经理责备团队未能按时完成任务。
to speak loudly, expressing strong opinions or complaints
大声抱怨, 愤怒地说
顾客开始抱怨糟糕的服务，对长时间的等待和无益的员工表示沮丧。
to make objections, often over small details without a good reason
吹毛求疵, 无端挑剔
一些同事倾向于对办公室的温度吹毛求疵，对恒温器的设置挑毛病。
to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance
反对, 犹豫
委员会成员对提出的预算提出异议，对其可行性表示担忧。
to complain in a persistent and annoying manner
抱怨, 发牢骚
非但没有享受旅程，艾米丽整个车程都在抱怨座位不舒服。
to express dissatisfaction in a way that is annoying or repetitive
抱怨, 发牢骚
莎拉忍不住在工作繁忙的季节里对工作量抱怨。
to express one's dissatisfaction about something, often informally
抱怨, 发牢骚
莎拉喜欢抱怨她的工作量，但很少承担额外的责任。
to strongly criticize or condemn
猛烈抨击, 严厉谴责
她在一场激烈的演讲中猛烈抨击了对手的政策。
to identify or point out flaws, errors, or shortcomings in someone or something
