"alack" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 唉 (表達悲傷或遺憾)

Definition

一個過時的詞，用來表達悲傷、遺憾或驚訝，類似於說「唉」或「哎呀」。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常古老且具詩意，只在文學、戲劇（特別是莎士比亞）或風格化語境出現。常與'alack and alas'並用。現代口語已幾乎不用。

Examples

Alack, the window is broken.

**唉**，窗戶壞了。

Alack, I have lost my keys again.

**唉**，我又把鑰匙弄丟了。

Alack, all the food is gone.

**唉**，所有的食物都沒了。

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

他又忘記了我們的紀念日——**唉**，我該怎麼辦？

Alack, if only I had listened to your advice.

**唉**，要是我聽了你的建議就好了。

Alack and alas, the show has been cancelled.

**唉**，演出被取消了。