doleful
英 [ˈdəʊl.fəl]
美 [ˈdoʊl.fəl]
1、dol- + -e => dole.
2、dole + -ful.
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。
- doleful
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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.
- 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.