
好词典

源自中古法语plaintif(意为'哀叹的'),最终来自拉丁语plangere(意为'击打胸膛以示哀悼')。
❶ 形容声音或表情带有悲伤、哀怨的情绪,通常用于描述音乐、哭声或说话时流露出的忧郁感。
“The plaintive melody of the violin brought tears to her eyes.”
(小提琴哀怨的旋律让她潸然泪下。)
“He gave a plaintive sigh as he looked at the old photograph.”
(他看着旧照片时发出一声忧郁的叹息。)
plaintive cry — 指人或动物发出的充满悲伤的呼喊声,常用于文学描写中。
“The lost child's plaintive cry could be heard from the woods.”
(迷路孩子凄凉的哭声从树林里传来。)