plaintive meaning in English
adj.
可怜的，悲哀的，忧郁的；哭诉的。 a plaintive melody 哀调。 a plaintive cry 哀鸣。
adv.
-ly
Examples
- There was a plaintive cry from a crushed passenger in the rear of the bus .
车厢后部有个被挤得受不了的乘客哀求起来。 - Nehru himself sent the president a long and plaintive letter at the end of the month .
本月末，尼赫鲁亲自给总统写了一封诉苦的长信。 - Possibly picking up the scent of her young, she let out a high-pitched, plaintive whine .
她可能闻到了幼崽的气味，发出一声尖锐，哀伤的悲嚎。 - He accepted overbrook's next plaintive invitation, for an evening two weeks off .
他接受了奥弗布鲁克下一次苦苦央求的邀请，日期是在两星期后的一个晚上。 - The hostess stopped, with a fork in her hand, as eliza's sweet and plaintive voice arrested her .
当老板娘听到伊丽萨温柔而凄凉的话音时站住了，手里拿着叉子。