dolorous

词根词缀:

词根
dol(e)= to grieve 悲伤

condole v. 哀悼

con 共同 + dole 悲伤 → 共同悲伤 → 哀悼

condolence n. 哀悼

con 共同 + dol 悲伤 + ence 表行为,condole的名词 → 哀悼

doleful adj. 悲伤的

dole 悲伤 + ful …的 → 悲伤的

dolesome adj. 悲哀的

dole 悲伤 + some 充满…的 → 悲哀的

dolorous adj. 忧伤的

dol 悲伤 + or 状态 + ous …的 → 忧伤的

indolence n. 懒惰

in 不 + dol 悲伤 + ence 性质,状态,行为 → 懒惰

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

He has taken to composing dolorous poems which I find extremely self-indulgent.

他开始写伤感诗歌了,在我看来这是种极度的自我放纵。

One of these, the parlor, gay with an ingrain carpet and dolorous with a funeral card and a death-picture of one of her numerous departed babes, was kept strictly for company.

一间是客厅,铺了张彩色地毯,带了几分喜气;却挂了一份讣告和已死去的众多孩子中的一个的遗像,又带了几分忧伤。

They had heard so very little of this; yet it was enough to build up wretched dolorous dreams upon, there in the shade of the night.

关于这件事,她们知道的就是这样一点点;但是在夜色深沉的晚上,这件事已经足以使她们建立起痛苦和悲哀的遐想。

If you miss someone, missing will be a dolorous happiness.

如果是单向的相思,那思念而是一种忧伤的幸福。

From this prison here of horror, whence I every hour tend nearer and nearer to destruction, I send you, Monsieur heretofore the marquis, the assurance of my dolorous and unhappy service.

我从这可怖的监狱里保证为你竭尽我悲惨不幸的绵薄之力,尽管我每一小时都在走向毁灭,前侯爵先生。

Her music always has a faintly dolorous feel.

她的音乐总稍稍有点的伤感。