Question

17．通常来说，向服务员而不是经理去投诉糟糕的食物质量和服务是没有用的．（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 通常来说，向服务员而不是经理去投诉糟糕的食物质量和服务是没有用的．

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"通常来说"；it is no use complaining 表示"投诉没用"；instead of 表示"而不是"；quality and service表示"质量和服务"．

点评 考查汉译英．
complain的用法．
 vi．
1．抱怨，诉苦，发牢骚：
例句：She is always complaining．她整天发牢骚．
2．申诉，控诉；抗议：
例句：I have to complain to the manager about it．对这件事我不得不向经理申诉．
vt．
1．抱怨（后面常跟从句）：
例句：He complained that the examination was too hard．他抱怨考试太难了．
2．诉说，申诉；控告[后面常跟从句]：
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苹果．