"alack" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 唉 (表达悲伤或遗憾)

Definition

一个过时的词，用来表达悲伤、遗憾或惊讶，类似于说‘唉’或‘哎呀’。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常古老且带有诗意，仅出现在文学、戏剧（尤其是莎士比亚作品）或风格化语境中。常和'alack and alas'连用。现代日常会话中几乎不用。

Examples

Alack, the window is broken.

**唉**，窗户坏了。

Alack, I have lost my keys again.

**唉**，我又把钥匙弄丢了。

Alack, all the food is gone.

**唉**，所有的食物都没有了。

He forgot our anniversary again—alack, what shall I do?

他又忘记了我们的纪念日——**唉**，我该怎么办？

Alack, if only I had listened to your advice.

**唉**，要是我听了你的建议就好了。

Alack and alas, the show has been cancelled.

**唉**，演出被取消了。