mournfulness
mournfulness — 名詞
1. a deep, quiet sadness that can be heard in a voice, seen on a face, or felt in a
哀愁
從聲音神情或氣氛流露的深沉悲傷
a deep, quiet sadness that can be heard in a voice, seen on a face, or felt in a place
A note of mournfulness entered Adina's voice as she folded her son's sweater.
Adina 一邊摺起兒子的毛衣，聲音裡多了一絲哀愁。
pattern: a note of mournfulness
Stefan noticed a mournfulness in Roya's face when the hospital lights went out.
醫院停電時，Stefan 看見 Roya 臉上浮現一陣哀愁。
mournfulness in a person's face
The old piano gave the room a mournfulness after Baraka played the last song.
Baraka 彈完最後一首歌後，那架老鋼琴讓房間多了幾分哀愁。
Quan spoke with mournfulness about the empty shop his father had left behind.
Quan 談起父親留下的空店面時，語氣裡帶著哀愁。
A winter rain hung over the harbor with a quiet mournfulness.
冬雨籠罩著港口，整個地方透著一股安靜的哀愁。
- sorrow
more direct and often stronger, especially after a painful loss
- melancholy
more thoughtful or artistic, and not always tied to grief
- gloom
darker in mood and less clearly centered on sadness
- cheerfulness
a light, happy tone or manner
- joy
an open feeling of strong happiness
文法句型
a note of mournfulness
with mournfulness
用法筆記
Usually names a lasting tone, expression, or atmosphere rather than a brief everyday disappointment.