单词 | commiserate |
释义 | com·mis·e·rate /kəˈmɪzəreɪt/ verb [intransitive + with] formal SYMPATHIZEto express your sympathy for someone who is unhappy about something 怜悯,同情〔某人的不幸〕→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuscommiserate• In several of their letters, Hartley and Burns, commiserated about the problems of old age.• The programme was filmed in front of a live audience who had to clap, laugh and commiserate in all the appropriate places.• 'Poor Alistair!' she commiserated. 'Let me buy you lunch.'• When he failed his driving test, I called him up and commiserated with him.• I commiserate with my hon. Friend on his misfortune this evening, in finding himself inadvertently supporting us in the Lobby.• I just wanted to commiserate with you.Origin commiserate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of commiserari, from com- ( → COM-) + miserari “to pity”com·mis·e·rate verbChineseSyllable your to sympathy for unhappy someone Corpus express is who |
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