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

• 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；
• It's his own lamentation, and the lamentation of the nation all together.
  这是他个人的哀歌，也是整个民族的哀歌。
• 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。
• 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。
• In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
  在拉玛听见号啕大哭的声音，是拉结哭他儿女，不肯受安慰，因为他们都不在了。
• Notice thinking: wanting and not wanting, worry, anticipation, planning, and also remembering, lamentation, doubt and disappointment.
  关注思想：想要和不想要、担心、期盼、计划，以及回忆、悲伤、怀疑和失望。
• An eagle, hovering near, heard her lamentation and demanded what reward she would give him if he would take her aloft and float her in the air.
  一只苍鹰，在附近盘旋，听到了乌龟的悲叹和需求，就问会有什么报酬如果把她带到高空教她滑翔。
• Moderate lamentation is the right of the dead, excessive grief the enemy to the living.
  适度的悲伤是死者的权利，过度的哀恸是生者的敌人。
• And they will call the farmer to mourning, And for wailing to those skilled in lamentation.
  又必叫农夫来哭号，叫善唱哀歌的来哀哭。
• The little that she said was all in lamentation of this inevitable delay.
  她所说的寥寥数语，全是哀叹这迫不得已的耽延。