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a·las1 /əˈlæs/ adverb [sentence adverb] formal PITY/IT'S A PITYused when mentioning a fact that you wish was not true 不幸地〔表示但愿并非事实〕 Donald, alas, died last year. 唐纳德去年不幸去世了。Examples from the Corpusalas• The promise, alas, was broken.alas2 interjection literary SAD/UNHAPPYused to express sadness, shame, or fear 唉，哎呀〔表示悲伤、羞愧或恐惧〕Origin alas2 (1200-1300) Old French a “ah” + las “tired”a·las1 adverbalas2 interjectionChineseSyllable a when that fact you Corpus used wish mentioning |