plaintive

/ˈpleɪntɪv/
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A plaintive sound or voice sounds sad. (声音或嗓音) 哀伤的

adjective [原级] 哀伤的;悲哀的

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。

后缀: tive 【adjective】 具有...性质的 - having the quality or tendency of 原词: plaintive 是通过后缀 【tive】 构成的派生词
来自plaint(n. 哀诉)
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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!