lament
含义: To express deep sorrow, grief, or regret about something. Also used as a noun for a passionate expression of grief or a mournful song or poem.
Lament functions as both verb and noun. As a verb, it often takes a that-clause — 'he lamented that standards had fallen' — or a direct object — 'she lamented the loss.' As a noun, it can refer to a specific musical or literary form, particularly in Scottish and Irish tradition. In journalism, it frequently appears in the construction 'a common lament' to describe a widely shared complaint.
例句
- Industry leaders lamented the lack of government investment in infrastructure. 产业界领袖们哀叹政府对基础设施投资不足。Los líderes de la industria lamentaron la falta de inversión pública en infraestructuras.産業界のリーダーたちはインフラへの政府投資の不足を嘆いた。산업계 지도자들은 인프라에 대한 정부 투자의 부족을 한탄했다.
- The report is essentially a lament for a vanishing way of life in rural England. 这份报告本质上是对英格兰乡村正在消逝的生活方式的哀悼。El informe es, en esencia, un lamento por un modo de vida que desaparece en la Inglaterra rural.その報告書は本質的に、イングランドの田園地帯から消えつつある生活様式への哀歌である。그 보고서는 본질적으로 잉글랜드 시골에서 사라져 가는 생활 방식에 대한 애가이다.
- She composed a lament for the soldiers who never returned from the trenches. 她为那些再也没有从战壕回来的士兵们谱写了一首挽歌。Compuso un lamento por los soldados que nunca regresaron de las trincheras.彼女は塹壕から戻ることのなかった兵士たちへの哀悼歌を作曲した。그녀는 참호에서 돌아오지 못한 병사들을 위한 애도가를 작곡했다.
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用法指南
语境: literary, journalism
语气: sorrowful
起源与历史
From Latin lamentum (wailing, moaning), probably related to lare (to cry). Entered English via Old French lamenter in the 15th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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