lam·ent·a·ble /ˈlæməntəbəl, ləˈmentəbəl/ adjectiveadj formal BAD ATvery unsatisfactory or disappointing 可叹的,令人惋惜的;让人失望的 SYN terrible a lamentable state of affairs 令人惋惜的事态
a lamentable lack of support for the idea 这个想法令人遗憾地缺乏支持的状况
It is lamentable that the officer failed to deal with the situation. 很遗憾,这位警官无法处理这一情况。
—lamentably adverbadv
lamentable• It is lamentable that Cassidy will not get to coach his team next season. lamentable state of affairs• It is a lamentable state of affairs.