Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #11418
lament
痛惜;为…悲痛
核心释义
常作及物动词,后接名词或从句
to feel or express great sorrow or regret about something
- 1.
表达悲痛;哭泣或哀号;哀悼。
To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
- 2.
对......深感悲痛或遗憾;哀悼。
To express great sorrow or regret over; to bewail.
哀悼;悲哭;表达悲痛;哭泣或哀号;哀悼。;对......深感悲痛或遗憾;哀悼。;哀悼;悔恨
用法In use
She lamented the loss of her childhood home.
用法提示:lamented 作及物动词,表示‘为…哀叹’
Many people lament about the decline of traditional values.
用法提示:lament about 作不及物动词短语,表示‘为…悲叹’
He lamented that he had wasted so much time.
用法提示:lamented 后接从句,表示‘悔恨…’
lament sth
及物动词,直接接宾语,表示哀悼某人或某事。
The nation lamented the loss of its beloved leader.
全国哀悼敬爱的领袖的去世。
lament over/about sth
不及物用法,后接介词 over 或 about,表示对某事感到悲痛或悔恨。
She lamented over the missed opportunity.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- lament the loss of
- 哀叹失去……;为……的损失悲痛
- The town lamented the loss of its historic cinema.这座小镇为失去其历史悠久的电影院而悲痛。
- lament the death of
- 为……的去世哀悼
- Fans lamented the death of the beloved singer.歌迷们为这位深受爱戴的歌手的去世而哀悼。
- lament the fact that
- 痛惜……这一事实;悲叹……
- Many teachers lament the fact that students spend so much time on their phones.许多老师对学生花太多时间在手机上这一事实感到痛惜。
- deeply lament
- 深表痛惜;深感悲痛
- We deeply lament the decision to close the library.我们对关闭图书馆的决定深表痛惜。
- widely lamented
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
谐音联想:lament 像‘勒闷’,胸口被勒住般郁闷,正是哀悼、悲痛的画面。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、news reports、public speeches lament 作动词表示“哀悼、痛惜”时,通常用于正式或文学性的书面语,如文学作品、新闻报道或演讲中;日常口语中更常说 mourn 或 feel sorry about。使用时注意语气庄重,避免用于轻松场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词后接宾语;不及物动词常与over/about连用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都以 /ɛnt/ 结尾,与 lament(/ləˈmɛnt/)的重读音节 /mɛnt/ 押韵。注意不要与常见后缀 -ment 的名词混淆,如 moment、payment、government,它们的 -ment 读 /mənt/,不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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