| 释义 |
la·ment /ləˈment/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 为…悲痛，哀悼；痛惜
lament the sad result 为凄惨的结局而悲痛
lament this great loss 痛惜这一巨大的损失
2. 悲叹；悔恨，为…感到遗憾
lament one's folly (carelessness) 悔恨自己的愚蠢(粗心)
He laments that... 他因…而悲叹(或遗憾)。
“We could have won,” lamented the coach. “我们本应该赢的，”教练遗憾地说。
❷ vi.
哀悼，悲痛；痛哭；悲叹 (for, over)
lament for a friend 哀悼一位朋友
lament over the death of a young inventor 为一位年轻发明家的逝世而悲痛
He lamented to me about long-range dangers of the layoffs. 他向我哀叹解雇会引起的长远危险。
II n.
1. 悲痛之情；哀悼；恸哭
2. 挽歌；悼词
He composed a lament to the dead soldier. 他为这位阵亡的战士写了挽歌。
3. 抱怨
[< L lāmentum; 与 lātrāre to bark, cry 有关] |