英语单词

lament是什么意思

lament

英 [lə'ment] 美 [lə'mɛnt]
  • n. 挽歌;恸哭;悲痛之情
  • vi. 哀悼;悲叹;悔恨
  • vt. 哀悼;痛惜
  • n. (Lament)人名;(葡)拉门特;(法)拉芒

中文词源


lament 痛惜,惋惜,哀歌

来自PIE*la,叹息,悲痛,拟声词,-ment,名词后缀。

英文词源


lament (v.)
mid-15c., back-formation from lamentation or else from Middle French lamenter "to moan, bewail" (14c.) and directly from Latin lamentari, from lamentum (see lamentation). Related: Lamented; lamenting.
lament (n.)
1590s, from Middle French lament and directly from Latin lamentum (see lamentation).

双语例句


1. The children lament the death of their mother.
孩子们哀悼母亲的去世.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. He composed a lament to the dead soldier.
他为那位阵亡的战士谱写了一首挽歌.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. We lament ( over ) his death.
我们 哀悼 他的逝世.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. Elizabeth warmed to her theme as the letter continued with her favourite lament.
随着这封信接下来进入到伊丽莎白最喜欢抱怨的内容,她开始奔向主题。

来自柯林斯例句

5. She spoke of the professional woman's lament that a woman's judgment is questioned more than a man's.
她谈到职业女性的悲哀:与男性相比,她们的判断力更易遭人质疑。

来自柯林斯例句

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