c. 1400, from Middle French lamentable and directly from Latin lamentabilis "full of sorrow, mournful, lamentable," from lamentari "to lament" (see lamentation). Related: Lamentably.
权威例句
1. His command of English was lamentable.
他的英语水平糟得很。
2. She shows a lamentable lack of understanding.
她显得缺乏理解能力,实在令人遗憾。
3. This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.