commiseration

英 [kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃn]

美 [kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃn]

n.  (尤指对某人未赢得比赛而表示的)同情

复数：commiserations　

BNC.34643 / COCA.32562

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指对某人未赢得比赛而表示的）同情
  an expression of sympathy for sb who has had sth unpleasant happen to them, especially not winning a competition
  1. I offered him my commiseration.
     我对他表示同情。
  2. Commiserations to the losing team!
     落败的队伍太可惜了！

柯林斯词典

• VERB 同情;怜悯
  If youcommiserate withsomeone, you show them pity or sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to them.
  1. When I lost, he commiserated with me.
     我落败的时候，他向我表示同情。

英英释义

noun

• an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  1. they sent their condolences
  Synonym:condolence
• a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
  1. the blind are too often objects of pity
  Synonym:pityruthpathos

双语例句

• She gave me a look of commiseration as I entered the room.
  在我进房间的时候，她对我投来同情的一瞥。
• There was a murmur of commiseration as Charles Darnay crossed the room to a grated door where the gaoler awaited him, and many voices among which, the soft and compassionate voices of woman were conspicuous gave him good wishes and encouragement.
  一阵喁喁私语表示着同情，查尔斯达尔内穿过屋子来到一道铁栅门前，典狱长已在那几等候。这时许多声音向他表示良好的祝愿和鼓励，其中妇女们轻柔的关切声最为明显。
• Yet it can't be denied that drink and'armchair football'do often go together: there is always an excuse to knock back one more drink, either in celebration or commiseration.
  但也不可否认，饮酒与看球赛常常走到一起：总有理由再喝一杯，不管是为了庆贺胜利还是出于对失利的同情。
• Her tone of commiseration smote the chord so often roughly touched, but never listened to while she or anyone looked on.
  她的怜悯的声调重重地打击了那条经常被粗暴地碰触，但当她或任何人在场时弗洛伦斯从没有去听过的心弦。
• What weak need most is not to sympathize with the commiseration, but to his approbation and concern.
  弱者最需要的不是同情怜悯，而是对他的认可及关怀。
• Miss Tox elevated her eyebrows, and was again full of commiseration.
  托克斯小姐扬起眉毛，再次充满了怜悯。
• Self-commiseration brewed in her heart.
  她在心里开始自叹命苦。
• With much commiseration she taken out of court.
  大家都觉得她十分可怜，便把她带到法庭外边去。
• And you tell me this magistrate expressed great sympathy and commiseration for you?
  你还告诉我这位法官对你深表同情，大发恻隐之心？
• In Mencius'ethic thoughts, the heart of commiseration is the primary start about moral culture.
  “恻隐之心”是孟子伦理思想中关于进行道德修养的首要出发点。