来自PIE*la,叹息，悲痛，拟声词，-ment,名词后缀。

1. The children lament the death of their mother.

孩子们哀悼母亲的去世.

2. He composed a lament to the dead soldier.

他为那位阵亡的战士谱写了一首挽歌.

3. We lament ( over ) his death.

我们 哀悼 他的逝世.

4. Elizabeth warmed to her theme as the letter continued with her favourite lament.

随着这封信接下来进入到伊丽莎白最喜欢抱怨的内容，她开始奔向主题。

5. She spoke of the professional woman's lament that a woman's judgment is questioned more than a man's.

她谈到职业女性的悲哀：与男性相比，她们的判断力更易遭人质疑。