抱怨是最消耗能量的無益舉動。有時候，我們的抱怨不僅會針對人、也會針對不同的生活情境，表示我們的不滿。而且如果找不到人傾聽我們的抱怨，我們會在腦海里抱怨給自己聽。下面我們就列舉一些表達抱怨的習慣用語。

一些用來表達抱怨的單詞和短語：

1. That traffic here really sucks! 這里的交通糟透了！

2. I am sick and tired of doing homework. 我對做作業感到厭煩。

3. The food is terrible/horrible. 食物很難吃。

4. That movie was a turn-off. 那部電影真是讓我倒盡胃口。

5. You scared/frightened me! 你嚇到我了。

6. That's a stupid idea.愚蠢的提議。

7. I'm so pissed off with his attitude. 我對他的態度感到非常反感。

8. You are mean. 你很壞。

9. He is shaky. 他不太可靠。

下面是一些抱怨事情做得不好的表達：

1. I'm afraid it just isn't good enough.

恐怕這不夠好。

2. It's not what I had in mind.

我想要的可不是這個。

3. It's not what I hoped for.

我期待的可不是這樣的。

4. That leaves a lot to be desired.

太不讓人滿意了。

5. That doesn't quite suit me.

我對這不怎么滿意。

6. I was hoping for more.

我原以為會比這要好。

7. I was counting on more.

我期待著會比這要好。

8. I expected something better.

我所期望的比這要好。

9. It's a far cry from what I expected.

這離我想要的差遠了。

10. I am not getting what I bargained for.

當時說好的可不是這個樣子。