plaintively
adverb uk/ˈpleɪn.tɪv.li/ us/ˈpleɪn.t̬ɪv.li/
伤感地
in a way that sounds slightly sad
"I've broken my glasses," he said plaintively. “我的眼镜摔坏了，”他哀伤地说。
He looks up plaintively and tries to explain. 他哀怨地抬起头，试图解释。
See: plaintive
- More examples
- "I miss my kids," he said plaintively.
- The sick toddler spent all day at a daycare center plaintively calling for his mommy.
- She sings a traditional Irish song so plaintively that they fall silent.