| 词汇 | bewail |
| 释义 | bewail verb[ T ] literaryuk /bɪˈweɪl/ us /bɪˈweɪl/ to express great sadness or disappointment about something: 为…而悲伤;哀叹 He bewailed his misfortune and the loss of his most treasured possessions.他为自己遭受的不幸和失去大部分珍贵的财产而悲伤不已。 Synonyms bemoanformal deploreformal lament Complaining be/go on at someoneidiom bellyaching bemoan brouhaha bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom carping clamour complain complain about something make noisesidiom mutter nag pardon representation squawk start on at someone unreported vituperation vituperatively whiner Examples of bewailbewail I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them. Most retrospective accounts of second-century writers bewail their ignorance of fourth-century problems. Gelman bewails the lack of re-appraisal that should have occurred. We have had no time to discuss that devilish detail, and much do we bewail the fact. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Medical officers of health all over the country are bewailing the fact that their curative treatment is absolutely futile. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now they come along and bewail their fate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We may bewail the lost opportunities of the past, the chances of reform which we never took. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all bewail regularly in other debates the decline in community and the lack of awareness of citizenship. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But it is no good just bewailing the emergence of protectionist measures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No one here or outside has sought to defend it on the occasion of its passing or to bewail its demise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think there is any use bewailing the past. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Unlike our predecessors, we have not been content to bewail the absurdity of the existing system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The third is to suggest to the public at large that it is not enough merely to bewail the staggering total of public expenditure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If, unfortunately, that cannot be done, we may well bewail that fact, but, nevertheless, let us welcome the fact that something can be done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One often hears people bewail the loss of our once-great ports and of our former maritime strength. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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