“哀叹”常见的英文表达有 lament 和 sigh with sorrow。具体用法如下:
1、 lament
动词:意为“哀叹;惋惜;悲叹”,常指因不幸、损失或失望而公开表达悲伤或遗憾,语气较为正式和强烈。
例句:
They lamented the loss of traditional values in modern society.(他们哀叹现代社会中传统价值观的丧失。)
She lamented over her failed marriage.(她为自己的失败婚姻哀叹不已。)
2、 sigh with sorrow
短语:意为“悲伤地叹息”,更侧重于通过叹息的动作来表达内心的哀伤和无奈,更形象地描绘出哀叹时的具体状态。
例句:
He sighed with sorrow at the news of his friend's death.(听到朋友去世的消息,他悲伤地叹息。)
The old woman sighed with sorrow as she looked at the dilapidated house.(老妇人看着那座破败的房子,悲伤地叹息。)