Word
lamented
/ləˈmentid/
adjective
被哀悼的；受悼念的
mourned for; grieved over
- 1.
mourned for, or grieved for
被哀悼的；令人悲伤的。
被哀悼的；令人悲伤的。；令人遗憾的；被哀悼的
In use
The lamented loss of the ancient library saddened scholars worldwide.
We paid tribute to the lamented hero at the memorial service.
The lamented passing of the beloved professor left a void in the community.
lamented + noun
lamented 作定语，修饰名词
The lamented death of the king
令人哀悼的国王之死
be + lamented
lamented 作表语，常与 by 短语连用
He is deeply lamented by his friends.
他深深受到朋友们的哀悼。
adverb + lamented
常见副词有 deeply, widely, much 等
a widely lamented tragedy
一场被广泛哀悼的悲剧
Common mistakes
The accident was very lamented.The accident was very lamentable.
中文常说'令人遗憾的事故'，直接翻译成'lamented'，但'lamented'主要用于指人被哀悼，而事故应用'lamentable'表示'令人遗憾的'。
The lamented mother attended the funeral.The lamenting mother attended the funeral.
如果母亲是去哀悼别人，她应该是'正在哀悼的'，用lamenting；lamented表示她自己是'被哀悼的'，即已故。需区分主动与被动。
Connections
Confusing words
- lament
- 哀悼；痛惜 · lament是动词，表示哀悼的动作；lamented是形容词，表示被哀悼的状态或令人遗憾的。
- lamentable
- 令人遗憾的；可悲的 · lamentable指事情本身令人遗憾或可悲；lamented指被哀悼的对象或状态。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于正式或文学语境
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