lament

英 [ləˈment]

美 [ləˈment]

v. 对…感到悲痛; 痛惜; 对…表示失望
n. 挽歌; 哀诗; 悼词

过去式：lamented　第三人称单数：laments　现在分词：lamenting　过去分词：lamented　复数：laments　

Collins.1 / BNC.11418 / COCA.7387

牛津词典

verb

对…感到悲痛；痛惜；对…表示失望
to feel or express great sadness or disappointment about sb/sth
1. In the poem he laments the destruction of the countryside.
  在那首诗里他对乡村遭到的破坏流露出悲哀。

noun

挽歌；哀诗；悼词
a song, poem or other expression of great sadness for sb who has died or for sth that has ended

VERB 为…悲痛；哀叹；痛惜
If youlamentsomething, you express your sadness, regret, or disappointment about it.
1. Ken began to lament the death of his only son...
  肯开始对独子的死悲痛不已。
2. He laments that people in Villa El Salvador are suspicious of the police...
  他哀叹埃尔萨尔瓦多镇的居民居然不信任警方。
3. 'Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas,' he lamented.
  “圣诞节以来物价降了4成，”他悲叹道。
N-COUNT 悲痛之情；哀叹；痛惜
Someone'slamentis an expression of their sadness, regret, or disappointment about something.
1. 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。
N-COUNT 悼词；挽歌
Alamentis a poem, song, or piece of music which expresses sorrow that someone has died.
1. A singer on the country music station was singing a lament for the late, great Buddy Holly.
  乡村音乐电台中，一位歌手正演唱歌曲哀悼已故的伟大音乐人巴迪·霍利。

noun

a mournful poem
Synonym:elegy
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
Synonym:dirgecoronachrequiemthrenody
a cry of sorrow and grief
1. their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
Synonym:lamentationplaintwail

verb

regret strongly
1. I deplore this hostile action
2. we lamented the loss of benefits
Synonym:deplorebewailbemoan
express grief verbally
1. we lamented the death of the child
Synonym:keen

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。
Doing nothing but lament and weep for the loss of his dearest wife.
除了为失去最亲爱的妻子而悲伤和哭泣之外，无所事事。
We lament ( over) his death.
我们哀悼他的逝世。
To lament breaking up with your girlfriend.
因和女朋友分手而悲伤。
He laments that people in Villa El Salvador are suspicious of the police
他哀叹埃尔萨尔瓦多镇的居民居然不信任警方。
Fear and resentment of what is new is really a lament for the memories of our childhood.
面对新事物产生的恐惧与怨恨对于童年的回忆确实是一首哀歌。
He made ramparts and walls lament; together they wasted away.
他使外郭和城墙都悲哀，一同衰败。
I have lived a fantastic life. The only thing I lament is not having realized it earlier.
我的生活是如此美妙。我惟一悲伤的是没有更早地意识到这一点。
There is none to listen to your lament.
没有人听见你的悲伤。
A singer on the country music station was singing a lament for the late, great Buddy Holly.
乡村音乐电台中，一位歌手正演唱歌曲哀悼已故的伟大音乐人巴迪·霍利。