lamentation

/ˌlæmənˈteɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌlæmənˈteɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌla-mən-ˈtā-shən/ (ame, mw)

lamentation — noun

  • lamentationsingular
  • lamentationsplural

1. a strong feeling of deep sadness and grief, or the words, sounds, and actions th

1.名詞C1
釋義

a strong feeling of deep sadness and grief, or the words, sounds, and actions that express it — especially after a death, a disaster, or some other terrible loss.

例句

The crowd's loud lamentation filled the streets after the beloved mayor passed away.

adjective + lamentation: loud, bitter, heartfelt

Deepa could hear the lamentation of the women from across the village as they mourned the loss.

同義詞
  • mourning

    focuses on the social and cultural practices that follow a death; more specific than lamentation

  • grief

    describes the internal emotion of deep sadness; does not necessarily involve outward expression

  • wailing

    refers only to loud, high-pitched crying — one particular form of lamentation

反義詞
  • celebration

    a joyful expression of happiness, the opposite of expressing sadness

  • rejoicing

    showing great joy, contrasting with the sorrow of lamentation

文法句型

lamentation for [someone/something]

lamentation over [someone/something]

in lamentation

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal, literary, or religious contexts. In everyday conversation, speakers prefer simpler words such as 'grief', 'mourning', or 'crying'.

常見錯誤

❌She let out a lamentation when she dropped her phone.
✅She let out a lamentation when she heard of her friend's passing.
💡Lamentation describes profound grief over a serious loss, not everyday frustration or minor accidents.