• adj. 可悲的；可憐的；哀傷的

來自lament,痛惜，悲痛。

lamentable (adj.)

c. 1400, from Middle French lamentable and directly from Latin lamentabilis "full of sorrow, mournful, lamentable," from lamentari "to lament" (see lamentation). Related: Lamentably.

1. His command of English was lamentable.

他的英語水平糟得很。

來自柯林斯例句

2. She shows a lamentable lack of understanding.

她顯得缺乏理解能力，實(shí)在令人遺憾。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.

這一令人遺憾的事態(tài)一直持續(xù)至1947年。

來自辭典例句

4. His practice of inebriation was lamentable.

他的酗酒常鬧得別人束手無策.

來自辭典例句

5. His examination results were lamentable.

他的考試成績很差.

來自辭典例句