plaintive

形容词

1. 1

   哀伤的、悲切的、哀怨的多形容声音

   A plaintive melody drifted from the open window upstairs.

   一段哀伤的旋律从楼上敞开的窗户飘了出来。

2. 2

   诉苦的、埋怨的

   He asked in a plaintive tone why nobody had called him.

   他用诉苦的语气问为什么没有人打电话给他。