jeremiad

n. 悲叹, 悲痛话, 怨恨

发音

UK /ˌd͡ʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd/
US /ˌd͡ʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd/

词形变化

jeremiads 复数 jeremiads

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.

    充满怨言的著作

    Near-synonyms: diatribe, tirade, lamentation, lament, litany; see also Thesaurus:diatribe

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

complaint

词源

From French jérémiade, from Jérémie, from Latin Ieremias, from Hebrew ירמיה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”). Named after biblical prophet Jeremiah, who lamented the moral state of Judah and predicted her downfall.

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