plaintive
adj. 哀伤的；悲哀的
比较级 more plaintive
最高级 most plaintive
例句
They lay on the firm sands, listening to the plaintive cry of the seagulls.
他们躺在坚实的沙滩上，听着海鸥的哀鸣。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Wendy was now almost overhead, and they could hear her plaintive cry.
温迪现在几乎就在头顶上了，他们听得见她哀怨的哭声。
Hark to the plaintive song of the old woman, to the call of the priests!
听老妇人哀怨的歌声，听祭师们的召唤吧！
