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bemoan sth
bemoan 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不说 bemoan about sth。
Local residents bemoaned the closure of the post office.
当地居民哀叹邮局关闭。
哀叹；惋惜；哀悼
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
哀叹；惋惜；哀悼
regret strongly
Local residents bemoaned the closure of the post office.
当地居民哀叹邮局关闭。
哀叹或抱怨(某事)。
To moan or complain about (something).
对(某人)感到沮丧或担忧,尤其因其处境或遭遇。
To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.
bemoan
Base
原形
bemoans
3rd person
第三人称单数
bemoaning
-ing
现在分词
bemoaned
Past
过去式
bemoaned
Past participle
过去分词
Many people bemoan the loss of traditional crafts.
许多人哀叹传统工艺的失传。
She bemoaned her lack of experience after the interview.
面试后她懊悔自己缺乏经验。
Critics have long bemoaned the city's traffic problems.
批评人士长期以来一直对这座城市的交通问题深表惋惜。
及物动词，后接名词或代词，表示强烈惋惜、哀叹。
Many teachers bemoan the lack of funding for school arts programs.
许多老师哀叹学校艺术项目缺乏资金。
She bemoaned the fact that her old neighborhood had changed so much.
她哀叹自己原来住的街区变化太大。
Instead of bemoaning the rain, let's find something fun to do indoors.
与其抱怨下雨，不如我们在室内找点好玩的事做。
bemoan 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不说 bemoan about sth。
Local residents bemoaned the closure of the post office.
当地居民哀叹邮局关闭。
the fact that 后接完整从句，用来表达对某一事实的惋惜。
She bemoaned the fact that so few young people read books.
她哀叹读书的年轻人如此之少。
Not this
He bemoaned about the loss of his job.
Use this
He bemoaned the loss of his job.
bemoan 是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词 about；加上 about 会变成错误搭配。
Not this
His constant bemoan annoyed everyone.
Use this
His constant bemoaning annoyed everyone.
bemoan 是动词，不能直接当名词使用；名词性表达应使用动名词 bemoaning。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
哀叹损失
Many residents bemoan the loss of the old market.
许多居民哀叹旧市场的消失。
哀叹衰落
Critics bemoan the decline of local culture.
评论家们哀叹本地文化的衰落。
哀叹……这一事实
He bemoaned the fact that no one listened.
他哀叹没人听这一事实。
哀叹缺乏……
They bemoan the lack of affordable housing.
他们哀叹缺乏负担得起的住房。
哀叹……的状况
She bemoaned the state of public transport.
她哀叹公共交通的状况。
哀叹（……这一）事实
Many people bemoan the fact that modern life is too rushed.
许多人哀叹现代生活太匆忙这一事实。
自叹命苦；哀叹自己的命运
He sat alone in the cafe, bemoaning his fate.
他独自坐在咖啡馆里，哀叹自己的命运。
为失去……而惋惜
She bemoaned the loss of her hometown's old streets.
她为家乡旧街巷的消失而惋惜。
Use bemoan naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
拆开听：moan是“呻吟”，be-只是加强语气；对着遗憾事连连呻吟，就是“哀叹、惋惜”。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文章、书面表达、文学叙事 bemoan 多用于正式或书面语境，表示哀叹、惋惜或为某事感到遗憾；日常口语中比较少见，可用更常见的 complain about 等代替。
与 bemoan 重读音节 /məun/ 押韵的词：moan、groan、loan、own（/əun/，拼写 -oan 或 -own）。注意 moon /muːn/ 与 mean /miːn/ 拼写看似接近 moan，但读音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.