commiseration

英 [kəˌmɪzə'reɪʃn] 美 [kəˌmɪzə'reɪʃn]

• n. 怜悯；同情；追悼辞

英英释义

Noun:

1. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others;

   "the blind are too often objects of pity"
   

2. an expression of sympathy with another's grief;

   "they sent their condolences"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. It was easier to endure his insolence than his commiseration.
   他的怜悯比污辱更难于接受。
2. The big, kindly, and shrewd eyes of Tushin were fixed upon him with sympathy and commiseration.
   图申那一对仁慈而聪明的大眼睛怜悯地凝视着他。
3. There are exclamations of congrat-ulation and commiseration as the women learn friends' assignments.
   当这些女人知道朋友的飞行路线时，总会发出道贺和同情的呼声。
4. I offered him my commiseration.
   我对他表示同情。

经典引文

• Moving one's household..is a cause for commiseration rather than congratulation.

  出自： A. Toffler

近反义词

【近义词】

• feeling 感觉
• sympathy 同情
• Ruth 怜悯
• condolence 哀悼
• pathos 感伤
• pity 怜悯