doleful

英 ['dəʊlfʊl; -f(ə)l]美 ['dolfl]

adj. 寂寞的；悲哀的；阴沉的；忧郁的

助记提示

1、dol- + -e => dole.
2、dole + -ful.

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.

双语例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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.

来自英汉文学

3. He gave me a long, doleful look.

他眼神悲伤地久久望着我。

来自辞典例句

4. Don't look so doleful, girls.

孩子们,别那么悲哀.

来自辞典例句

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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