lamentation

英 [ˌlæmən'teɪʃn] 美 [ˌlæmən'teɪʃn]

• n. 悲痛；哀悼；痛哭

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 哀悼，悲叹，悲伤，悲痛，悲哀
2. 痛哭，恸哭，
3. 《哀歌》
4. 十分失望

英英释义

Noun:

1. a cry of sorrow and grief;

   "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
   

2. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Much lamentation followed the death of the old king.
   老国王晏驾，人们悲恸不已。
2. There was lamentation throughout the land at the news of the defeat.
   败北的消息传来,举国哀叹。
3. We could hear her lamentations through the closed door.
   我们听见她关着门在哭。

经典引文

• There shall be lamentation heard in Heaven As o'er an angel fallen.

  出自： Shelley

• Another subject of general lamentation is the evil produced by party spirit.

  出自： J. McCosh

近反义词

【近义词】

• lament 悲叹
• mourning 悲痛
• weeping 哭泣的
• crying 紧急的
• dirge 挽歌
• howling 咆哮的
• gripe 抱怨
• cry 哭
• wail 痛哭
• plaint 起诉