lamentable

英 [ləˈmentəbl]

美 [ləˈmentəbl]

adj.  十分令人失望的; 令人遗憾的; 使人惋惜的

GRE

BNC.19782 / COCA.25908

牛津词典

adj.

• 十分令人失望的；令人遗憾的；使人惋惜的
  very disappointing
  1. She shows a lamentable lack of understanding.
     她显得缺乏理解能力，实在令人遗憾。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人扼腕的；令人嘘唏的；使人惋惜的
  If you describe something aslamentable, you mean that it is very unfortunate or disappointing.
  1. This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947...
     这一令人遗憾的事态一直持续至1947年。
  2. His command of English was lamentable.
     他的英语水平糟得很。

英英释义

adj

• bad
  1. my finances were in a deplorable state
  2. a lamentable decision
  3. her clothes were in sad shape
  4. a sorry state of affairs
  Synonym:deplorabledistressingpitifulsadsorry

双语例句

• But he is lamentable.
  但是，纣王却也是可悲的。
• His command of English was lamentable.
  他的英语水平糟得很。
• It is even more lamentable that reforms remain piecemeal.
  但更加可悲的是改革依然只是零敲碎打。
• It wore the lamentable aspect of all constructions of hatred, ruin.
  它具有仇恨所创造的一切建筑？？也就是废墟的那种令人痛心的形象。
• This sounds already lamentable funny, but this is a fact.
  这听起来既可悲又可笑，但这是事实。
• It is a lamentable spectacle to see the banks of the rivers set with infinite fruit-bearing trees.
  在种满无数果树的河流两岸，呈现出一片悲惨景象。
• When I had narrated his lamentable death I ceased.
  在我谈完他惨死的情况以后我就没有再往下说了。
• In fact, I think it is a very lamentable news.
  事实上，我认为这是条可悲的消息。
• Tell thou the lamentable tale of me, And send the hearers weeping to their beds-Shakespeare.
  告诉你们我的令人惋惜的故事，使听众悲痛欲绝-莎士比亚。
• This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947
  这一令人遗憾的事态一直持续至1947年。