動詞 lament:

1. express grief verbally
   同義詞：lament, keen
2. regret strongly
   同義詞：deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan

形容詞 lamenting:

1. vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression- Shakespeare
   同義詞：wailing, wailful

1. He said his union, Local504 of the Transport Workers Union, made "massive contract givebacks" over the years to help Pan Am with its financial troubles. "It was all to no avail, " he lamented.
   他說他的工會——運輸工會504分會——歷年來在合約上做了“極大的讓步”以協(xié)助泛美［航空公司］紓解財務(wù)困難。“結(jié)果全然沒用，”他哀傷地說。
2. Mrs Smith is still lamenting for her daughter, two years after her death.
   史密斯太太在女兒死了兩年以后，還在為她悲傷。
3. The new soldiers are still lamenting for their homeland.
   那些新兵還在為思念家鄉(xiāng)而嘆息。
4. She's always lamenting the lack of sports facilities in town.
   她總是抱怨倫敦缺少體育設(shè)施。