lament
/ləˈment/ (bre, ipa) · /ləˈment/ (ame, ipa) · /lə-ˈment/ (ame, mw)
lament — 動詞
- lamentpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lamentshe / she / it
- lamentedpast simple
- lamenting-ing form
1. to feel or openly show great sadness, disappointment, or regret about something
哀嘆；痛惜
對失去或不幸表達悲傷
to feel or openly show great sadness, disappointment, or regret about something that has happened or been lost, especially when you believe it should not have happened.
Residents lamented the closure of the town library, calling it a great loss to the community.
居民們哀嘆鎮上的圖書館關閉，稱這是社區的一大損失。
Yuki lamented that the old cherry trees had been cut down to make space for a parking lot.
Yuki 哀嘆那些老櫻花樹被砍掉改建停車場。
lament + that-clause for expressing regret about a change
In his final speech, the principal lamented the decline in student interest for music programmes.
校長在他最後的演講中痛惜學生對音樂課程的興趣下降。
Environmental groups lamented the government's decision to allow mining in the protected forest.
環保團體痛惜政府允許在保護林區開礦的決定。
The poet's letters lament the loneliness she felt during her years in a foreign country.
這位詩人的書信中哀嘆她在異鄉孤獨度過的那些年。
- mourn
stronger emotional weight, specifically linked to death or profound loss
- bemoan
more dramatic or literary; often implies complaining as well as sadness
- deplore
strong disapproval mixed with sadness, common in political or moral contexts
- grieve
more personal and emotional; focuses on the internal experience of loss
文法句型
lament + noun phrase
lament + that-clause
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal, public, or literary contexts. Often takes a that-clause ('they lamented that…') or a noun phrase referring to a loss or unwelcome change.
常見錯誤
lament — 名詞
- lamentsingular
- lamentsplural
1. a piece of writing, music, or song that expresses deep sadness, usually about th
輓歌；哀詩
表達哀悼的歌曲或詩文
a piece of writing, music, or song that expresses deep sadness, usually about the death of a particular person or the end of something important.
The folk singer performed a lament for the miners who had died in the accident.
這位民謠歌手為在事故中喪生的礦工唱了一首輓歌。
lament + for + person/group
Amir read a lament he had written for his grandmother at her funeral service.
Amir 在祖母的葬禮上朗讀了他為她寫的一首哀詩。
This medieval lament describes a knight's sorrow after losing his king in battle.
這首中世紀輓歌描述了一名騎士在戰場上失去國王後的悲傷。
The poem is a lament for a way of life that disappeared with the arrival of modern farming.
這首詩是對隨著現代農業到來而消失的生活方式的輓歌。
- anthem
a celebratory or uplifting song, opposite in tone to a lament
用法筆記
Unlike the verb, the noun can refer to a specific artistic work (song, poem, or piece of music). 'Lament for…' is the most common prepositional pattern.
常見錯誤
2. a loud, wordless expression of grief or pain, such as weeping, wailing, or cryin
悲號；慟哭
大聲哭泣或哀嚎
a loud, wordless expression of grief or pain, such as weeping, wailing, or crying out, often heard in the context of mourning or during a funeral.
The widow's lament could be heard across the cemetery as the coffin was lowered into the ground.
棺木放入墓穴時，那位寡婦的悲號響徹整座墓園。
A bitter lament rose from the crowd when the rescue team announced that no survivors had been found.
救援隊宣布沒有發現生還者時，人群中響起了悲痛的慟哭聲。
collective/public lament
Traditional mourners performed a lament that mixed weeping with rhythmic chanting and hand-clapping.
傳統的送葬者以哭泣搭配節奏性的吟唱和拍手來表達悲號。
Kwame's mother let out a sharp lament when she heard the news of the accident.
Kwame 的母親聽到事故消息時發出一聲尖銳的悲號。
- cheer
a shout of joy or encouragement, opposite in sound and emotion
用法筆記
Describes the raw vocal sound of grief rather than a structured artistic work. Common in descriptions of traditional or cross-cultural mourning rituals. Distinguish from noun/sense 1, where 'lament' is a composed piece (song/poem).