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lament

🇬🇧 UK/lә'ment/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To express deep sorrow, grief, or regret; to mourn.

悲叹，哀悼，痛惜

n.

An expression of grief or sorrow; a song or poem mourning a loss.

悲叹，哀歌，挽歌

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
lamentstem
=lament

Common Collocations

  • 1.lament the loss哀悼失去
  • 2.lament something对某事哀悼

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She laments the loss of her beloved grandfather.

  • 2.

    The book laments the decline of traditional culture.

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