lament

lament
noun
  1. a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
    悲伤，悲哀
    his mother's night-long laments for his father.
    他母亲对父亲的整夜哀悼。
    [mass noun]a song full of lament and sorrow.
    一首充满哀伤的歌。
    ■a song, piece of music, or poem expressing such emotions
    挽歌，哀乐，哀诗
    the piper played a lament.
    吹笛者演奏了一曲哀歌。
    ■an expression of regret or disappointment; a complaint
    遗憾，抱怨
    there were constant laments about the conditions of employment.
    经常有关于就业条件的抱怨。
verb
  1. [with obj.]mourn (a person's loss or death)
    哀悼
    he was lamenting the death of his infant daughter.
    他在哀悼幼女的死。
    ■[no obj.](lament for/over)express one's grief passionately about
    悼念
    the women wept and lamented over him.
    女人们流着泪表达对他的悼念。
    ■[reporting verb]express regret or disappointment over something considered unsatisfactory, unreasonable, or unfair
    惋惜，表示失望
    [with obj.]she lamented the lack of shops in the town.
    她叹惜城中缺少商店。
    [with direct speech]‘We could have won,’ lamented the England captain.
    “我们原本能够赢，”英格兰队长失望地说。
派生
lamentation
noun
lamenter
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (as a verb): from French lamenter or Latin lamentari, from lamenta (plural) 'weeping, wailing'
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