late 12c., from the interjection, Old English wa!, a common exclamation of lament in many languages (compare Latin v?, Greek oa, German weh, Lettish wai, Old Irish fe, Welsh gwae, Armenian vay).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. All around women wailed their woe or screamed abuse.
四下里女人們呼天搶地,高聲叫罵。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. He was constantly regaled with tales of woe.
別人老是給他講些倒霉事兒來(lái)逗他開(kāi)心。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Woe betide anyone who got in his way.
逆他者亡。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. The ox is never woe , till he to the harrow go.
牛不耙地不知苦.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. Kinsman helps kinsman, but woe to him that hath nothing.