| 单词 | plaintive |
| 释义 | plaintive (pleɪntɪv ) adjective A plaintive sound or voice sounds sad. [literary] They lay on the firm sands, listening to the plaintive cry of the seagulls. Her voice was small and plaintive. Synonyms: sorrowful, sad, pathetic, melancholy plaintively adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] 'Why don't we do something?' Davis asked plaintively. Collocations: plaintive note Even now, in his late-blooming prime, he recites litanies of injustice and in rare on-the-record conversations cannot prevent plaintive notes from sounding. Times, Sunday Times It has two much-described spectacular passages - an impassioned, throbbing trill, and a series of sweet, plaintive notes that rise in volume to what sounds like a climax of grief. Times, Sunday Times It begins with a sharp, piercing note followed by a trickle of sweeter, often plaintive notes. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 哀伤的声音或嗓音 Japanese: もの悲しい |
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