• adj. 寂寞的；悲哀的；陰沉的；憂郁的

來自拉丁語dolus, 傷心，詞源同condole. 可能與dole在詞源上是遠親，原義為砍，切，引申義悲傷。

doleful

doleful: see indolent

doleful (adj.)

late 13c., with -ful, from Middle English dole "grief" (early 13c.), from Old French doel (Modern French deuil), from Late Latin dolus "grief," from Latin dolere "suffer, grieve." Related: Dolefully.

1. The smile disappeared to be replaced by a doleful frown.

笑容消失了，取而代之的是哀傷的蹙眉。

來自柯林斯例句

2. 'It was my little daughter,'said Parsons with a sort of doleful pride.

“ 我的小女兒.”派遜斯答道, 神情有些悲哀,但又自豪.

來自英漢文學

3. He gave me a long, doleful look.

他眼神悲傷地久久望著我。

來自辭典例句

4. Don't look so doleful, girls.

孩子們,別那么悲哀.

來自辭典例句

5. Then with a doleful sigh, he gave Michael a thorough frisk for a weapon.

然后他悲嘆了一聲,徹底搜了邁克爾的身, 看他是否帶有武器.

來自教父部分