Lamentation Meaning in English
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释义
Lamentation is the act of expressing deep sorrow, grief, or mourning, usually in a vocal or public way.
用法与细微差别
Largely formal or literary; rarely used in casual speech. Common in poetry, religious texts (like 'Lamentations' in the Bible), and describing collective or dramatic mourning. Not interchangeable with 'complaint' (which is less emotional).
例句
The sound of lamentation filled the hall after the sad news.
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Her poem is a lamentation for lost love.
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The funeral was full of tears and lamentation.
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The city was quiet, except for the distant lamentation after the disaster.
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Their lamentation could be heard long into the night as they remembered their loved ones.
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There was so much lamentation on social media after the shocking announcement.
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