Plaintive
[ 'plentɪv ]
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adj. 悲哀的,哀怨的;哭诉的;可怜的;忧郁的;
💡 词根助记
plaint抱怨+ive...的 →痛苦的,伤心的
📝 例句
a plaintive wail
悲伤的恸哭声
To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound.
嚎叫,咆哮发出悲伤,哀怨的长音
There was a plaintive cry from a crushed passenger in the rear of the bus.
车厢后部有个被挤得受不了的乘客哀求起来。
He accepted Overbrook's next plaintive invitation, for an evening two weeks off.
他接受了奥弗布鲁克下一次苦苦央求的邀请,日期是在两星期后的一个晚上。
There was a plaintive wail from the sofa: "What about me?"
沙发上传来伤心的呜咽声:"那我呢?"
🌱 联想助记
形容 complain<抱怨,控诉>时的样子
📖 牛津释义
plaintive
adj
sounding sad; sorrowful(听起来)哀伤的; 悲哀的
a plaintive cry, melody, voice, etc 悲伤的哭泣、 曲调、 声音等.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pleintiv]a. 悲哀的, 哀伤的, 伤心的, 表示痛苦的
🗣️ 情景例句
Are you going to return it here?
你要在这里归还吗?
When is the store closing?
这家店什么时候结束营业?
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recital
n. 独唱会;独奏会;小型音乐会、舞蹈表演会等;一系列事件等的详述;
posture
n. 姿势;看法; 态度;立场;
vt. 做出某种姿势;
applied
adj. (尤指某种科学)应用的,实用的;
v. 应用( apply的过去式和过去分词 );[apply oneself]使(自己)致力于;[apply oneself]使从事于;使接触;
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