mournful
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mourn·ful /ˈmɔːnfəl $ ˈmɔːrn-/ adjective SAD/UNHAPPYvery sad 非常伤心的，悲痛的，悲伤的 Durant was thin, mournful and silent. 杜兰特很消瘦，神情悲伤，沉默不语。 the slow, mournful music of the bagpipes 风笛奏出的缓慢、忧伤的音乐► see thesaurus at sad —mournfully adverb
Examples from the Corpus
mournful• She even seems to root for him, in a mournful and bitter way.• He was at the graveside looking mournful and interesting.• Beneath her the river snaked silver amongst the rushes and meadowsweet and a buzzard circling on high gave its own mournful cry.• I imagined him pulling mournful drones out of the ancient double-reed pipe.• The dog lay at his feet, looking up from time to time with big mournful eyes.• I could hear the slow, mournful music of the bagpipes.• slow, mournful music• He ate his tiny ration of cereal in mournful slow motion, to illustrate his unhappiness.• You get these crackpot ideas about helping people who come along to you with a mournful tale.• His voice sounded so mournful that tears came into her eyes.• And their public comments had a mournful tone.mourn·ful adjectiveChineseSyllable
very Corpus sad
mournful
mourn‧ful /ˈmɔːnfəl $ ˈmɔːrn-/
adjective
very sad:
Durant was thin, mournful and silent.
the slow, mournful music of the bagpipes
—mournfully adverb
▪ sad not happy: She felt sad as she waved goodbye. | a sad and lonely figure | a sad face | a sad film
▪unhappy sad, especially for a long time – used about people and periods of time: I was unhappy at school. | an unhappy childhood | He’s obviously a deeply unhappy person.
▪homesick [not before noun] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends: She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan.
▪down [not before noun] informal feeling sad for a few hours or days, often for no reason: Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy myself some new clothes. | She’s been kind of down since that argument with Jack.
▪gloomy looking or sounding sad and without hope – used about people, places, and weather: Why are you all looking so gloomy? | the gloomy immigration office | a gloomy afternoon in February
▪dejected/downcast looking sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen: ‘I didn’t pass,’ he said, looking dejected. | a downcast expression | He was understandably downcast after the team’s loss.
▪mournful especially literary looking or sounding sad: the dog’s big mournful eyes | the mournful sound of the church bell | a mournful expression
▪glum looking sad and disappointed: Don’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next time. | They sat in glum silence.
▪wistful especially literary looking a little sad and thoughtful, because you wish that the situation was different: She looked at him with a wistful smile.
mourn‧ful /ˈmɔːnfəl $ ˈmɔːrn-/
adjectivevery sad:
—mournfully adverb
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