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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary be·moan DATE before 12th century 1. to express deep grief or distress over 2. to regard with displeasure, disapproval, or regret Synonyms: see deplore English Etymology bemoan O.E. bemænan "to bemoan, wail, lament;" see be- + moan. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 bemoan be·moan / bi5mEun; NAmE bi5moun / verb[VN] (formal) to complain or say that you are not happy about sth 哀怨；悲叹: They sat bemoaning the fact that no six would give them a chance. 他们坐着埋怨别人不肯给他们一个机会。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged be·moan \bə̇, bē+\ transitive verb Etymology: alteration (influenced by moan) of Middle English bemenen, from Old English bemænan, from be- + mænan to moan — more at moan 1. a. : to express grief over : lament < she bemoaned her brother's death > b. archaic : to subject (oneself) to lamentations < people grieve and bemoan themselves, but it is not half so bad with them as they say — R.W.Emerson > 2. obsolete : to express pity or sorrow for < they bemoaned him and comforted him over all the evil … brought upon him — Job 42:11 (Authorized Version) > 3. : to look upon with regret, displeasure, or disapproval < the governmental control which industrialists bemoan so consistently — Douglas McGregor > Synonyms: see deplore |
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