doleful

英 ['d??lf?l; -f(?)l] 美['dolfl]
  • adj. 寂寞的;悲哀的;陰沉的;憂郁的

TEM8GRE暢通詞匯

詞態(tài)變化


副詞:?dolefully;

助記提示


1、dol- + -e => dole.
2、dole + -ful.

中文詞源


doleful 悲傷的

來自拉丁語dolus, 傷心,詞源同condole. 可能與dole在詞源上是遠(yuǎn)親,原義為砍,切,引申義悲傷。

英文詞源


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.

雙語例句


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

來自柯林斯例句

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

來自英漢文學(xué)

3. He gave me a long, doleful look.
他眼神悲傷地久久望著我。

來自辭典例句

4. Don't look so doleful, girls.
孩子們,別那么悲哀.

來自辭典例句

5. Then with a doleful sigh, he gave Michael a thorough frisk for a weapon.
然后他悲嘆了一聲,徹底搜了邁克爾的身, 看他是否帶有武器.

來自教父部分