词典释义：
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
悲痛；伤心；悲悼
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his mother's night-long laments for his father 他母亲对他父亲的整夜悲悼
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[mass noun]
a song full of lament and sorrow .一首充满哀伤的歌。
a song, piece of music, or poem expressing such emotions
挽歌，哀乐，哀诗
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the piper played a lament .吹笛者演奏了一曲哀歌。
an expression of regret or disappointment; a complaint
遗憾，抱怨
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there were constant laments about the conditions of employment .经常有人抱怨就业状况。
mourn (a person's loss or death)
哀悼
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he was lamenting the death of his infant daughter .他在哀悼他幼女的夭折。
[no obj.](
痛惜；悼念
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the women wept and lamented over him .女人们流着泪表达对他的悼念。
[reporting verb]express regret or disappointment over something considered unsatisfactory, unreasonable, or unfair
惋惜，表示失望
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[with obj.]
she lamented the lack of shops in the town 她哀叹城中缺少商店
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[with direct speech]
‘We could have won,’ lamented the England captain .“我们原本能赢的，”英格兰队队长失望地说。
"late Middle English （as a verb）： from French