| 单词 | lament |
| 释义 | lament (once / 265 pages) nv If you are really upset or sorry about something, you might lament it. A lament is full of regret and grief. If you lament something, then you feel sorry about it. You could lament a mistake you made, or you could lament a horrible thing that happened to a friend. Also, a lament is an expression of grief. So if you keep saying how sorry you are about something, someone could say, "Enough of your laments!" There's also an old literary form called "a lament," which expresses feelings of loss in a long dramatic poem. WORD FAMILYlament: lamentable, lamentation, lamented, lamenter, lamenting, laments+/lamentable: lamentablest, lamentably/lamented: lamentedly, unlamented/lamenting: lamentingly USAGE EXAMPLESHe was left lamenting that final throw in an aggressive attempt to win. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Red Flags: And you respond to these laments, how? Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Francis lamented that so many people in the world were left grieving because of terrorism. Time(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a cry of sorrow and grief their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward Syn|Hyper lamentation, plaint, wail complaint (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow 2n a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person Syn|Hypo|Hyper coronach, dirge, requiem, threnody keen a funeral lament sung with loud wailing song, vocal a short musical composition with words 3n a mournful poem; a lament for the dead Syn|Hyper elegy poem, verse form a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines 4v regret strongly we lamented the loss of benefits Syn|Hyper bemoan, bewail, deplore complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness 5v express grief verbally we lamented the death of the child Syn|Hyper keen express emotion, express feelings give verbal or other expression to one's feelings |
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