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laments

UK //ləˈments//US //ləˈments//

词源

源自拉丁语 'lamentari',意为'哀叹'或'悲伤',后经古法语 'lamenter' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 表达悲伤或遗憾,通常通过口头或书面形式,对某事感到惋惜或不满。

“She laments the loss of her childhood home.”

(她对失去童年时的家感到惋惜。)

“He laments the decline of traditional values in society.”

(他对社会中传统价值观的衰落表示遗憾。)

同义词:mourn, bemoan, grieve, deplore, regret

noun

❶ 表达悲伤或遗憾的言辞或行为,通常是对不幸事件的反应。

“Her laments about the situation were heard by everyone.”

(她对处境的哀叹被所有人听到了。)

“The song is a lament for lost love.”

(这首歌是对逝去爱情的哀悼。)

同义词:complaint, mourning, wail, sorrow, grievance

常见短语

lament over — 对某事表达悲伤或遗憾,通常指对过去或失去的事物的哀叹。

“She laments over the missed opportunities in her youth.”

(她为年轻时错过的机会感到惋惜。)

lament the loss of — 表达对失去某物的悲伤或遗憾,常用于正式或文学语境。

“The community laments the loss of their beloved leader.”

(社区对他们敬爱的领导人的去世表示哀悼。)