"dirge" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 哀歌
• 輓歌

Definition

哀歌是指在葬禮上演唱的緩慢而悲傷的歌曲，或表達對逝者悲痛的樂曲。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常正式且帶有文學氣息，在日常會話中很少使用。常見於 'funeral dirge'（葬禮哀歌）等詞組。有時亦用來比喻任何悲傷慢板的音樂或演說。

Examples

The choir sang a dirge at the funeral.

合唱團在葬禮上唱了**哀歌**。

A dirge is often played to honor the dead.

為了悼念逝者，常常會演奏**哀歌**。

The sound of the dirge made everyone feel sad.

**哀歌**的旋律讓大家都感到悲傷。

He wrote a dirge for his late friend that moved everyone to tears.

他為已故的朋友寫了一首**哀歌**，感動了所有人。

The movie started with a haunting dirge that set the mood.

電影一開始就有一首令人難忘的**哀歌**，營造了氛圍。

After the loss, even the rain outside sounded like a dirge.

失去親人後，連外面的雨聲都像在唱**哀歌**。