doleful的意思

doleful

英式音标['dolfl]
美式英标['dəʊlfʊl; -f(ə)l]

基本解释

adj. 寂寞的；悲哀的；阴沉的；忧郁的

中文词源

doleful 悲伤的

来自拉丁语dolus, 伤心，词源同condole. 可能与dole在词源上是远亲，原义为砍，切，引申义悲伤。

英文词源

doleful: doleful: see indolent
doleful (adj.): late 13c., with -ful, from Middle English dole "grief" (early 13c.), from Old French doel (Modern French deuil), from Late Latin dolus "grief," from Latin dolere "suffer, grieve." Related: Dolefully.

实用例句

1. The smile disappeared to be replaced by a doleful frown.: 笑容消失了，取而代之的是哀伤的蹙眉。

2. 'It was my little daughter,'said Parsons with a sort of doleful pride.: “ 我的小女儿.”派逊斯答道, 神情有些悲哀,但又自豪.

3. He gave me a long, doleful look.: 他眼神悲伤地久久望着我。

4. Don't look so doleful, girls.: 孩子们,别那么悲哀.

5. Then with a doleful sigh, he gave Michael a thorough frisk for a weapon.: 然后他悲叹了一声,彻底搜了迈克尔的身, 看他是否带有武器.

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