lamentable

/ləˈmentəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ləˈmentəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /lə-ˈmen-tə-bəl also ˈla-mən-/ (ame, mw)

lamentable — 形容詞

  • lamentablepositive
  • more lamentablecomparative
  • most lamentablesuperlative

1. so bad that it makes you feel disappointed, angry, or ashamed — used to describe

1.形容詞C1
釋義

可悲的

非常糟糕且令人失望的

so bad that it makes you feel disappointed, angry, or ashamed — used to describe situations, decisions, conditions, or behaviour that are completely unacceptable and deserve strong criticism.

例句

Shutting down the hospital was a lamentable mistake that harmed thousands of patients.

關閉醫院是一個可悲的錯誤，傷害了數千名患者。

attributive: a lamentable + noun (mistake)

Chen called the lack of clean water in the village a lamentable situation needing urgent action.

Chen 將村莊缺乏乾淨用水的狀況形容為可悲，急需採取行動。

attributive: a lamentable + noun (situation)

同義詞
  • deplorable

    very similar in meaning and formality; often interchangeable, though 'deplorable' may emphasise moral shock

  • regrettable

    slightly milder and more common in everyday use; focuses on disappointment rather than harsh criticism

  • disgraceful

    stronger emotional weight, implies shame and dishonour beyond simple badness

  • appalling

    emphasises shock and horror at how bad something is

反義詞
  • praiseworthy

    deserving approval and admiration — the opposite of deserving criticism

  • admirable

    describes something that earns respect rather than condemnation

文法句型

a lamentable + noun

something + be/become + lamentable

it is lamentable that + clause

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal or written English rather than everyday conversation. The person or thing being criticised is the subject of the sentence — do not use 'lamentable' to describe a person's feelings (use 'sad' or 'distressed' instead).

常見錯誤

❌She felt lamentable after hearing the bad news.
✅She felt sad after hearing the bad news.
💡'lamentable' describes a situation or thing that is very bad, not a person's emotional state.
❌The weather was lamentable.' (for simple bad weather)
✅The weather during the festival was truly lamentable
💡it ruined three days of outdoor events.' — 'lamentable' is too strong for minor inconvenience; it suits serious disappointment or failure.