mournful

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形容人或事物表现出深深的悲伤、哀痛或令人惋惜的情感,常用于描述表情、声音、氛围等。

用法要点

句型搭配

通常用作定语或表语,修饰名词或描述状态,常见于描述情感、声音、场景等。

• a mournful expression
• sound mournful
• in a mournful tone

介词用法

常与介词'about'或'over'连用,表示对某事感到悲伤,但也可直接修饰名词而不需介词。

• mournful about the loss
• mournful over the tragedy
• mournful silence

语域说明

多用于正式或文学语境,表达较深沉的悲伤,日常口语中可能用'sad'或'upset'替代。

• mournful melody
• mournful atmosphere
• mournful look

基础例句

She had a mournful look on her face after hearing the bad news.

听到坏消息后,她脸上露出了悲伤的表情。

The dog let out a mournful howl when its owner left.

主人离开时,狗发出了哀伤的嚎叫。

He spoke in a mournful tone about his childhood memories.

他用悲伤的语气谈论着他的童年回忆。

The old song always makes me feel mournful and nostalgic.

那首老歌总是让我感到悲伤和怀旧。

高级例句

The historian described the event in a mournful narrative, highlighting the tragic losses.

历史学家以悲痛的叙述描述了这一事件,强调了惨重的损失。

In the business report, the CEO expressed a mournful regret over the company's declining performance.

在商业报告中,首席执行官对公司业绩下滑表示了深深的惋惜。

The literary analysis noted the mournful imagery used throughout the poem to convey grief.

文学分析指出,整首诗运用了悲伤的意象来表达哀痛。

During the conference, the speaker's mournful reflection on past mistakes resonated with the audience.

在会议上,演讲者对过去错误的悲痛反思引起了听众的共鸣。

高频搭配

verb

sound mournfullook mournfulfeel mournfulbecome mournfulseem mournful

adjective

deeply mournfulquietly mournfulstrangely mournfulincreasingly mournful

noun

mournful expressionmournful tonemournful songmournful eyesmournful atmosphere

adverb

mournfullydeeply mournfulquietly mournful

preposition

mournful aboutmournful overmournful for

phrase

in a mournful voicewith a mournful sighfull of mournful regret

常见错误

❌ 错误:I am very mournful because I failed the exam.
✓ 正确:I am very sad because I failed the exam.

'mournful' 通常用于较深沉或正式的悲伤,如死亡或重大损失;日常小事如考试失败,用 'sad' 更自然。

❌ 错误:She cried mournful tears.
✓ 正确:She shed mournful tears.

英语中常用 'shed tears' 搭配,而不是 'cry tears';'mournful' 作为形容词修饰 'tears' 是正确用法。

近义词辨析

sad

'sad' 是通用词,泛指各种程度的悲伤,语气较轻;'mournful' 更正式、深沉,常与哀悼或深刻损失相关。

She felt sad about the rainy weather. (日常小事) / The funeral had a mournful atmosphere. (正式哀悼)

grievous

'grievous' 强调严重性或痛苦程度,多用于描述伤害或错误;'mournful' 侧重情感表达,如声音或表情的悲伤。

The accident caused grievous injuries. (严重伤害) / He sang a mournful song at the memorial. (悲伤表达)