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。
express deepest condolences — formal register
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。
condolence cards — noun modifier pattern
- deepest condolences
- heartfelt condolences
- sincere condolences
- letter of condolence
- message of condolence
- condolence card
- condolence book
- offer condolences
- express condolences
- send condolences
- extend condolences
- 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.
常見錯誤
同根字
- condole動詞C1
- condolatory形容詞C2