condolence
condolence — 名詞
- condolencesingular
- condolencesplural
1. a feeling of sympathy that you show to someone whose family member or close frie
慰問；哀悼
對死者家屬表達的同情與關懷
a feeling of sympathy that you show to someone whose family member or close friend has recently died, often by writing a letter, sending a card, or speaking to them in person.
The mayor sent a letter of condolence to the Wang family after the firefighter died.
市長寄了一封慰問信給 Wang 家人，因為那位消防員在救援行動中不幸殉職。
letter of condolence — written form
At the funeral, the teacher's former students offered their condolences to his widow.
在葬禮上，老師的學生們向遺孀表達哀悼之意。
offer one's condolences — verbal expression of sympathy
The hospital spokesperson expressed deepest condolences to the families who lost someone in the fire.
醫院發言人向所有在那場火災中失去親人的家屬致上最深切的慰問。
The old widow found condolence cards tied with ribbon from neighbours she had never met.
那位老寡婦發現用緞帶綁著的慰問卡，都是從未謀面的鄰居寄來的。
- sympathy
broader term; can be used for any misfortune, not only death
- commiseration
more literary and less common; expresses shared sorrow
- mourning
refers to the period or act of grieving, not the message of support
- congratulations
expresses joy for a happy event, the opposite emotional register
文法句型
condolence + noun (modifier)
offer / express / send + one's condolences (plural)
letter / message / note + of condolence
用法筆記
Condolence is most often used in the plural form (condolences), especially when you refer to the verbal or written expression. The singular form (condolence) appears mainly as a noun modifier before another noun, as in condolence letter or condolence message.