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plaintive

UK //ˈpleɪntɪv//US //ˈpleɪntɪv//

词源

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')。

adjective

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。)

同义词:mournful, melancholic, sorrowful

常见短语

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。)