condolence

英 [kənˈdəʊləns]

美 [kənˈdoʊləns]

n.  吊唁; 慰唁

复数：condolences　

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牛津词典

noun

• 吊唁；慰唁
  sympathy that you feel for sb when a person in their family or that they know well has died; an expression of this sympathy
  1. to give/offer/express your condolences
     表示慰唁
  2. Our condolences go to his wife and family.
     向他的妻子和家人谨致吊慰之意。
  3. a letter of condolence
     吊唁信

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 慰唁
  A message ofcondolenceis a message in which you express your sympathy for someone because one of their friends or relatives has died recently.
  1. Neil sent him a letter of condolence.
     尼尔给他发了一封唁函。
• N-PLURAL 慰唁
  When you offer or express yourcondolencesto someone, you express your sympathy for them because one of their friends or relatives has died recently.
  1. He expressed his condolences to the families of the people who died in the incident.
     他向这次事件中的死者家属表示了慰唁。

英英释义

noun

• an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  1. they sent their condolences
  Synonym:commiseration

双语例句

• It is customary in the west to send a thank-you note/ postcard in response to expressions of sympathy/ condolence.
  在西方，收到慰问信后通常要回复一封表示感谢的短信或明信片。
• I give my condolence to you for your failure.
  我对你的失败深感同情。
• The massacre prompted immediate condemnation and condolence from around the world.
  这起惨案立刻引发了全球的谴责和慰问。
• Thus, the first one issued condolence messages, non-family members who David Beckham is the same pool of sad Ronnie.
  于是，第一个发慰问短信，非贝克汉姆家属的人便是同样饱经伤痛的罗尼。
• I felt that no words of condolence availed, and I let him lie there quietly.
  我觉得无论说什么安慰的话也无济于事，便索性让他一声不响地躺在那里。
• Thank you for your mail and for your condolence.
  感谢您的邮件您和您的慰问。
• The day after his death all the ladies prepared to call at the house and offer condolence and aid, as is our custom.
  她父亲死后的第二天，所有的妇女们都准备到她家拜望，表示哀悼和愿意接济的心意，这是我们的习俗。
• Neil sent him a letter of condolence.
  尼尔给他发了一封唁函。
• Some situations are delicate and we need to use words that give comfort and condolence.
  有些场合很微妙，你应该说一些让人舒服、给人以安慰的话语。
• Emails of condolence appeared on her web page.
  铺天盖地的吊唁电子邮件出现在她的网页上。