□ frustrate /ˈfrʌˌstreɪt/ 　　不満を引き起こす
ex) We’ve been frustrated by bureaucratic delays.
官僚的な 作業の遅れに 不満を抱えている

frustrate /ˈfrʌˌstreɪt/: to cause (someone) to feel angry, discouraged, or upset because of not being able to do something
ex) It frustrated him to miss so many games because of injuries.

□ grow frustrated with … 　 … に不満をつのらせる
ex) They grew frustrated with their inability to reach family.
家族に会えない事に、不満を募らせている

grow /ˈgroʊ/: always followed by an adjective: become
ex) He had grown tired of hearing about their problems.

□　express frustration 不満を言い表す
ex) Many commuters express frustration with gridlocks during their drives.
多くの通勤者が 運転中の渋滞に不満を言い表している

express /ɪkˈsprɛs/: to talk or write about (something that you are thinking or feeling)
ex) He expressed an interest in meeting her.

□ take out one’s frustration on … … に不満をぶつける
ex) Don’t take your frustrations out on him.
自分の不満を 彼に ぶつけないで

take (something) out on (someone or something): to subject an innocent party to one’s anger or aggression
ex) I know you’re mad at Dad, but don’t take it out on me!

□ … is frustrating 不満の多い
ex) Learning to windsurf without knowing about the fundamentals can be frustrating.
基本を知らずに ウインドサーフィンを習えば、不安の多いものになる

frustrating /ˈfrʌˌstreɪtɪŋ/: causing feelings of anger and annoyance
ex) All these delays have been very frustrating.

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Casual English Phrases – #464

□moan and groan 不平不満を言う
ex) After a lot of moaning and groaning, they eventually started work.
さんざん 不平不満を言った後、遂に彼らは 働きだした

moan /ˈmoʊn/: to express unhappiness about something :
ex) People like to moan and groan about the weather, politics, and just about everything else.

groan /ˈgroʊn/ to say (something that expresses annoyance or unhappiness)
ex) The children were moaning and groaning all morning, but their mother would not let them go outside.

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□ complaint 不平、苦情
ex) We receive frequent complaints of our phones being engaged constantly.
電話がいつもつながらないと 苦情を受けている

□ place a complaint 苦情を告げる cf) make a complaint
ex) I’d like to place a complaint about a defective camera I bought here two weeks ago.
２週間前に購入した カメラの欠陥について 苦情があります

complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/: a statement that you are unhappy or not satisfied with something
ex) We lodged a complaint with the hotel manager.
= We complained to the hotel manager.

□ lodge a complaint （正式な）苦情を申し立てる
ex) I want to lodge a complaint about the sewage system.
下水処理システムについて、苦情を申し立てたい

□ lodge （正式に） 申し立てる
ex) The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.
アメリカは 海外レポーターの逮捕に対し、正式な抗議を申し立てた

lodge /ˈlɑːʤ/: to present (something, such as a complaint) to someone so that it can be considered, dealt with, etc.
ex) She lodged a complaint against her landlord in court.

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□ bemoan … を不満に思う、嘆く
ex) Researchers are bemoaning their lack of funds.
研究者達は いつも研究費の不足を嘆いている

ex) She is bemoaning the fact that her husband cannot cook anything.
彼女は 夫が全く料理が出来ない事を 不満に思っている

bemoan /bɪˈmoʊn/: to say that you are unhappy about (something)
ex) He bemoans the fact that the team lost again.

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□ complain 苦情、不平を言う
ex) Students may be apt to complain about bad weather.
悪天候について 学生たちは 不平を言うかもしれない

ex) He complained the entire time we were at the hospital.
病院で不平を言い続けた

complain /kəmˈpleɪn/: to say or write that you are unhappy, sick, uncomfortable, etc., or that you do not like something
ex) He works hard but he never complains.

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□ harp on　　　　（不平・不満や 不幸を）繰り返し言う
ex) Stop harping on it!
愚痴を繰り返すのは止めて！

ex) He seems to enjoy harping on my shortcomings.
彼は 私の欠点を 指摘し続けることを 楽しんでいるようだ

harp on: to talk about (a subject) constantly or repeatedly in an annoying way
ex) She’s always harping on the importance of a good diet.

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□　discontent 不満
ex) Don’t let your discontent get the better of you.
自分の不満に負けないようにする

discontent /ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/ a feeling of unhappiness or disapproval
ex) The survey indicates public discontent [=dissatisfaction] with the current administration.

□ settle for less 妥協する、不満ながら受け入れる
ex) People settle for less than they deserve.
人は 自分に値するものよりも 価値の低いもので妥協する

settle for: to accept it, especially when it is not what you really want but there is nothing else available.
ex) The perfectionist was just not prepared to settle for anything mediocre.

□ grumble 不平、不満、ぶつぶつ言う
ex) Many adults grumble when it snows while most children are delighted.

grumble /ˈgrʌmbəl/ to complain quietly about something : to talk in an unhappy way
ex) There’s been a lot of grumbling among the employees.

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□ grouse 不平、不満を言う
ex) While it’s snowing he could grouse about the extra drive time.
雪の時、運転時間が長くなることについて 不満に思う

grouse /ˈgraʊs/: to complain about something
ex) She heard him grousing about his assistant.

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□ hold one’s tongue （不平・不満があっても）黙っている
ex) Holding your tongue was an act of wisdom.
不平・不満を 口に出さないことは 賢い 行動である

ex) I just can’t hold my tongue any more.
もう 黙っている訳には いかない

hold one’s tongue /ˈtʌŋ/ : to keep silent
ex) It was difficult, but he somehow managed to hold his tongue.

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□ complacent 自己満足した、無頓着な、無関心な
ex) The strong economy has made people complacent.
好調な景気観は 人々を 自己満足を覚えさせた

complacent /kəmˈpleɪsn̩t/: satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them
ex) We can’t afford to be complacent about illiteracy.

□ complacency 自己満足、改善を怠っている状態
ex) The stock market crash rattled our complacency.
株式市場の混乱は 私たちの 自己満足感を揺さぶった
= The stock market took away our feeling that everything was fine.

complacency /kəmˈpleɪsn̩si/ : a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better
ex) The public was lulled into complacency.

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□ pet peeve 不満の種、一番嫌なこと
ex) What are some new pet peeves you have as a result of recent technology?
近年のテクノロジーの進化の結果により、何か身近な不満は起きましたか？

pet peeve /pēv/: something that annoys or bothers a person very much ex) One of my biggest pet peeves is people driving too slowly on the highway.
ex) What are your biggest fashion pet peeves?

□ peeve 悩ませる、いらつかせる
ex) He was peeved at being left out of the activity.
彼は 仲間外れにされて いらついた

peeve　/pēv/: annoy; irritate.
ex) He was peeved at being left out of the cabinet”

□ vent （不満・怒りを）発散する、爆発させる
ex) What is the best way to vent out anger or frustration?
怒りや 不満を 発散させる 最良の方法は 何ですか？

vent /ˈvɛnt/: to express (an emotion) usually in a loud or angry manner
ex) She vented her frustrations by kicking the car.

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□ rant （不平・不満を表すため）騒ぐ、怒鳴る
ex) He ranted about my disregard for the law.
彼は 私が法律を無視したことに対し 怒った

rant /ˈrænt/ : to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger
ex) “You can rant and rave all you want,” she said, “but it’s not going to change things.”

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