🇬🇧🇨🇳 lament - 哀叹 : English Lesson

Meaning of "lament" ("哀叹"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To lament means to feel very, very sad about something and to show that sadness by crying, whining, or talking about how upset you are.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I will forever lament the day I taught my little cousin the word ‘why,’ because now he uses it 642 times before breakfast.

I lament every time my alarm clock rings, because it rudely ends my beautiful friendship with sleep.

Our cat will sit by her empty food bowl and loudly lament like she hasn’t eaten since the dinosaur age, even though she ate ten minutes ago.

My cousin will lament for hours about having no toys while sitting in a room that looks like a toy store.

Historians say ancient people used to lament important losses with songs and poems—today, we do it by posting dramatic messages about our missing phone charger.

By the river, a woman began to lament the empty cradle, her hands shaking, a small shawl wet with tears. She would lament each lost morning, lament the hush where songs used to float, and lament the quiet filling the room. Neighbors heard her lament, came with warm soup, and held her until she calmed.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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