mournful

🇬🇧 UK/'mɒ:nful/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Feeling or expressing deep sadness and grief; causing sorrow

悲哀的,哀伤的,令人惋惜的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
mournstem
+
fulfull of, characterized by
=mournful

Common Collocations

  • 1.mournful sound哀伤的声音
  • 2.mournful expression哀伤的表情
  • 3.mournful tone哀伤的语气

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The mournful sound of the violin echoed through the empty concert hall.

  • 2.

    His mournful expression revealed the deep sadness he carried in his heart.

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