late 12c., from the interjection, Old English wa!, a common exclamation of lament in many languages (compare Latin væ, Greek oa, German weh, Lettish wai, Old Irish fe, Welsh gwae, Armenian vay).
权威例句
1. All around women wailed their woe or screamed abuse.
四下里女人们呼天抢地,高声叫骂。
2. He was constantly regaled with tales of woe.
别人老是给他讲些倒霉事儿来逗他开心。
3. Woe betide anyone who got in his way.
逆他者亡。
4. The ox is never woe , till he to the harrow go.
牛不耙地不知苦.
5. Kinsman helps kinsman, but woe to him that hath nothing.