"plaintive" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 哀傷的
• 悲哀的

Definition

聽起來悲傷、哀愁或表達痛苦。常用來形容帶有悲傷情感的聲音、哭泣或音樂。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於形容帶有悲傷情感的聲音，如'plaintive cry'、'plaintive melody'、'plaintive voice'。屬於正式和文學用語，口語較少見。不用於快樂或中性的聲音。

Examples

The bird sang a plaintive song in the morning.

那隻鳥在早晨唱出一首**哀傷的**歌。

She heard a plaintive cry coming from the alley.

她聽到巷子裡傳來一聲**哀傷的**哭聲。

The violin played a plaintive melody.

小提琴演奏出**哀傷的**旋律。

He gave a plaintive sigh as he looked out the window.

他望著窗外，發出一聲**哀傷的**嘆息。

There was a plaintive note in his voice when he spoke of his childhood.

談起童年時，他的聲音裡帶著**哀傷的**語調。

Her story had a plaintive quality that touched everyone in the room.

她的故事帶著**哀傷的**色彩，打動了房間裡的每個人。