lamentation

英 [ˌlæmənˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌlæmənˈteɪʃn]

n.  悲伤; 悲痛; 悲哀; 十分失望

复数：lamentations　

CET6

BNC.22161 / COCA.23933

牛津词典

noun

• 悲伤；悲痛；悲哀；十分失望
  an expression of great sadness or disappointment

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 悲恸；哀悼
  Alamentationis an expression of great sorrow.
  1. It was a time for mourning and lamentation.
     这是一个沉痛悼念的时刻。
  2. ...special prayers and lamentations.
     特别祷告和哀悼

英英释义

noun

• the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
  Synonym:mourning
• a cry of sorrow and grief
  1. their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
  Synonym:lamentplaintwail

双语例句

• Monks in their cowls shall be forced into marriage, and their lamentation will be heard on the mountain peaks of the Alps.
  披着斗篷的修道士会被迫结婚，他们的悲叹会在阿尔卑斯山的山顶上听见。
• A wall in jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the temple of solomon.
  位于耶路撒冷的一座墙；对于犹太人来说那是一个哀悼和祈祷的圣地；它的石头被人们认为是从所罗门庙里取来的。
• The LORD was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.
  主如仇敌吞灭以色列和锡安的一切宫殿，拆毁百姓的保障。在犹大民中加增悲伤哭号。
• This is grief with a focus, lamentation with a purpose.
  这是有焦点的悲痛，这是有目的的哀恸。
• The report soon spread among the beasts, and there was great lamentation for the sick lion.
  这消息很快在兽群之间传开了，大家都为病狮哀伤不已。
• This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
  人必用这哀歌去哀哭，列国的女子为埃及和她的群众也必以此悲哀。这是主耶和华说的。
• An utterance of grief or sorrow; a lamentation.
  悲哀或伤心的表达；哀诉。
• The little that she said was all in lamentation of this inevitable delay.
  她所说的寥寥数语，全是哀叹这迫不得已的耽延。
• Through the total fading away and extinction of craving, decay and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, grief, and despair are extinguished.
  彻底消除和根绝欲望后，生老病死，悲伤，哀痛，苦难，不幸和绝望就一扫而光。
• There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD.
  在摩押的各房顶上和街市上处处有人哀哭。因我打碎摩押，好像打碎无人喜悦的器皿。