来自plaint,哀伤，悲痛，-iff,形容词后缀。

1. Somewhere in the audience an old woman's voice began plaintive wail.

观众席里,一位老太太伤心地哭起来.

2. Suddenly a camel let out a plaintive ay, not far away.

骆驼忽然哀叫了两声, 离他不远.

3. They lay on the firm sands, listening to the plaintive cry of the seagulls.

他们躺在硬实的沙地上，听着海鸥的哀鸣。

4. Her voice was small and plaintive.

她的声音微弱而哀伤。

5. Uncle Peter's voice came as from a far distance , plaintive, placating.

彼得大叔这时说话了,他的声音犹如自一个遥远的地方起来, 既带有哀愁又给人以安慰.