lamentation

英 [ˌlæmənˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌlæmənˈteɪʃn]

n.  悲伤; 悲痛; 悲哀; 十分失望

复数：lamentations　

CET6

BNC.22161 / COCA.23933

牛津词典

noun

• 悲伤；悲痛；悲哀；十分失望
  an expression of great sadness or disappointment

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 悲恸；哀悼
  Alamentationis an expression of great sorrow.
  1. It was a time for mourning and lamentation.
     这是一个沉痛悼念的时刻。
  2. ...special prayers and lamentations.
     特别祷告和哀悼

英英释义

noun

• the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
  Synonym:mourning
• a cry of sorrow and grief
  1. their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
  Synonym:lamentplaintwail

双语例句

• The report soon spread among the beasts, and there was great lamentation for the sick lion.
  这消息很快在兽群之间传开了，大家都为病狮哀伤不已。
• Only sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair are left by them behind.
  只有悲哀，悲叹，痛苦，不幸和绝对是它们背后留下的。
• It was a time for mourning and lamentation.
  这是一个沉痛悼念的时刻。
• This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
  人必用这哀歌去哀哭，列国的女子为埃及和她的群众也必以此悲哀。这是主耶和华说的。
• Face the past with the least lamentation, face present with the least waste and with the most dream to face future.
  有最少的悔恨面对过去，用最少的浪费面对现在，用最多的梦面对未来。
• The LORD was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.
  主如仇敌吞灭以色列和锡安的一切宫殿，拆毁百姓的保障。在犹大民中加增悲伤哭号。
• Yet hear the word of the lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.
  妇女们哪，你们当听耶和华的话，领受他口中的言语；又当教导你们的儿女举哀，各人教导邻舍唱哀歌。
• An utterance of grief or sorrow; a lamentation.
  悲哀或伤心的表达；哀诉。
• In this way arose feudal socialism: half lamentation, half lampoon; half echo of the past, half menace of the future;
  这样就产生了封建的社会主义，半是挽歌，半是谤文，半是过去的回音，半是未来的恫吓；
• Through the total fading away and extinction of craving, decay and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, grief, and despair are extinguished.
  彻底消除和根绝欲望后，生老病死，悲伤，哀痛，苦难，不幸和绝望就一扫而光。