bewail
bewail — verb
- bewailpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bewailshe / she / it
- bewailedpast simple
- bewailing-ing form
1. When you bewail something, you show extreme sadness or regret about it — for exa
When you bewail something, you show extreme sadness or regret about it — for example by describing the situation with strong emotion or by crying out in distress.
At the town meeting, residents bewailed the loss of the only library in their area.
bewail + noun phrase (closure/demise of something)
Mira's grandmother often bewailed the fact that young people no longer wrote letters by hand.
bewail + the fact + that-clause
In his memoir, the author bewailed the steady decline of small family farms across England.
Rachid bewailed his decision to sell the old house, which he had known since childhood.
After the match, angry supporters bewailed the referee's controversial call that cost them the victory.
- lament
slightly more formal and often used for mourning a death or regretting a situation
- bemoan
less intense, often suggests complaining rather than weeping
- deplore
carries strong moral disapproval — you deplore what you find shameful or wrong
- mourn
specifically tied to death or the loss of something irreplaceable
文法句型
bewail + noun phrase
bewail + that-clause
用法筆記
Often used in formal or literary contexts. The object is typically something final or irreparable — a loss, a decline, a regretted decision, or an unfortunate situation. This word is rarely used in everyday spoken English.