commiserate
v 怜悯,同情(com共同+miser+ate→共同可怜→怜悯)
释义2:
commiserate
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◙ verb1. [no obj.] express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize • 表示同情(或怜悯);感觉同情(或怜悯) »she went over to commiserate with Rose on her unfortunate circumstances. 她转而对罗兹的不幸处境表示同情。 [with obj.] (archaic)feel, show, or express pity for (someone)• [古] 同情,怜悯 »she did not exult in her rival's fall, but, on the contrary, commiserated her. 她不但没有因为对手的失败而幸灾乐祸,相反,她还同情她。【派生】
♦ commiseration noun♦ commiserative adjective【语源】
1. late 16th cent.: from Latin commiserat- 'commiserated', from the verb commiserari, from com- 'with' + miserari 'to lament' (from miser 'wretched')
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