Mourn



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 哀悼, 哀伤
• ［英］ v. 哀悼, 哀伤 ( to feel or express sorrow or grief)
• ［例］ The nation mourned when the president was assassinated.

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English murnan; akin to Old High German mornēn to mourn, Greek mermēra care — more at memory
• Date: before 12th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to feel or express grief or sorrow
  • 2. to show the customary signs of grief for a death; especially to wear mourning
  • 3. to murmur mournfully — used especially of doves
• transitive verb
  • 1. to feel or express grief or sorrow for
  • 2. to utter mournfully
• ? mourner noun
• ? mourningly adverb

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