| 单词 | lamentable |
| 释义 | lamentable (læməntəbəl , ləment- ) adjective If you describe something as lamentable, you mean that it is very unfortunate or disappointing. [literary, feelings] This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947. His command of English was lamentable. Synonyms: regrettable, distressing, tragic, unfortunate lamentably (læməntəbli , ləment- ) adverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB with verb] There are still lamentably few women surgeons. They have failed lamentably. There are, lamentably, no set rules. Collocations: lamentable situation That lamentable situation will become worse if promoters raise their ticket prices to tout levels. Times, Sunday Times Adoption agencies are making huge efforts to improve what has become accepted as a lamentable situation. Times, Sunday Times He had in fact written previously to the paper in which my review had appeared to remonstrate about this lamentable situation. The Times Literary Supplement There has been report after report about this lamentable situation. Times, Sunday Times On the very same day, the same organisation announced a crackdown on ticket touting, a new campaign against those seeking to gain a commercial advantage from this lamentable situation. Times, Sunday Times |
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