c. 1400, from Middle French lamentable and directly from Latin lamentabilis "full of sorrow, mournful, lamentable," from lamentari "to lament" (see lamentation). Related: Lamentably.
双语例句
1. His command of English was lamentable.
他的英语水平糟得很。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She shows a lamentable lack of understanding.
她显得缺乏理解能力，实在令人遗憾。
来自《权威词典》
3. This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.
