bemoan

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vt. 哀悼, 惋惜, 认为遗憾, 哀叹

发音

UK /bɪˈməʊn/
其它
US /bɪˈmoʊn/

词形变化

bemoaned bemoaning bemoans 三单 bemoans bemoaning 现在分词 bemoaned 过去式 bemoaned 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

惋惜;为…恸哭

动词

叹息

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To moan or complain about (something).

    及物

    He bemoaned the drought but went on watering his lawn.

  2. 2.

    To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.

    及物

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English bemenen, bimenen, from Old English bemǣnan (“to bemoan, bewail, lament”); equivalent to be- (“about, concerning”) + moan. Alteration of vowel from Middle to Modern English due to analogy with moan.

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