vi.

1. 哀悼，悲痛；痛哭；悲叹[（+for/over）]
   She lamented to us about her wretched lot.

   她向我们哀叹自己悲惨的遭遇。

vt.

1. 哀悼，为……悲痛；痛惜
   The widow lamented the death of her only child.

   寡妇为她独生子的死而悲痛。

2. 悲叹；悔恨

n.[C]

1. 悲痛之情；哀悼；痛哭[（+for）]
   We heard her laments at midnight.

   我们在半夜里听到她恸哭。

2. 哀歌；挽诗；悼词

n.

1. a passionate expression of grief.
2. a song, piece of music, or poem expressing grief or regret.

v.

1. mourn (a person's death).
   ▸ [as adj. lamented] (usu. late lamented) a conventional way of referring to a dead person.
2. express regret or disappointment about.