doleful
英['dəʊlfʊl;-f(ə)l]美['dolfl]
- adj. 寂寞的；悲哀的；阴沉的；忧郁的
词态变化
副词: dolefully;
助记提示
1、dol- + -e => dole.
2、dole + -ful.
中文词源
doleful 悲伤的
来自拉丁语dolus, 伤心，词源同condole. 可能与dole在词源上是远亲，原义为砍，切，引申义悲伤。
英文词源
- doleful
- doleful: see indolent
- doleful (adj.)
- late 13c., with -ful, from Middle English dole "grief" (early 13c.), from Old French doel (Modern French deuil), from Late Latin dolus "grief," from Latin dolere "suffer, grieve." Related: Dolefully.
双语例句
- 1. The smile disappeared to be replaced by a doleful frown.
- 笑容消失了，取而代之的是哀伤的蹙眉。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 'It was my little daughter,'said Parsons with a sort of doleful pride.
- “ 我的小女儿.”派逊斯答道, 神情有些悲哀,但又自豪.
来自英汉文学
- 3. He gave me a long, doleful look.
- 他眼神悲伤地久久望着我。
来自辞典例句
- 4. Don't look so doleful, girls.
- 孩子们,别那么悲哀.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Then with a doleful sigh, he gave Michael a thorough frisk for a weapon.
- 然后他悲叹了一声,彻底搜了迈克尔的身, 看他是否带有武器.
来自教父部分