doleful
doleful 英 [ˈdəʊlfl] 美 [ˈdoʊlfl]
adj. 寂寞的；悲哀的；阴沉的；忧郁的
These birds, with their colorful beaks and doleful expressions, can be seen darting to and from the ocean, gathering mouthfuls of fish for their hatchlings. 这些鸟，有着丰富多彩的鸟嘴和悲哀的表情，来来回回地从海洋到这里猛飞，满口收集的小鱼为他们孵化小鸟做准备。
- To be doleful is to be down in the dumps, to have a hole in your soul, to be full of woe.
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- adj. 寂寞的；悲哀的；阴沉的；忧郁的
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1. These birds, with their colorful beaks and doleful expressions, can be seen darting to and from the ocean, gathering mouthfuls of fish for their hatchlings.
这些鸟，有着丰富多彩的鸟嘴和悲哀的表情，来来回回地从海洋到这里猛飞，满口收集的小鱼为他们孵化小鸟做准备。
- 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," which is of uncertain origin. De Vaan explains it as from PIE *dolh-eie- "to split" (source also of Middle Welsh e-thyl "chooses"), a causative verb from root *delh- "to chop," "under the assumption than 'pain' was expressed by the feeling of 'being torn apart'." Related: Dolefully.
dole·ful / ˈdəʊlfl ; NAmE ˈdoʊlfl / adjective very sad 忧郁的；悲伤的 SYN mournful ◆ a doleful expression/face/song 忧郁的表情；愁苦的脸；令人悲伤的歌 ◆ a doleful looking man 哭丧着脸的男人 ▶ dole·ful·ly / ˈdəʊlfəli ; NAmE ˈdoʊlfəli / adverb dole·ful / ˈdəʊlfl ; NAmE ˈdoʊlfl / dole·ful·ly / ˈdəʊlfəli ; NAmE ˈdoʊlfəli /
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