condolence

英 [kənˈdəʊləns]

美 [kənˈdoʊləns]

n.  吊唁; 慰唁

复数：condolences　

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Collins.1 / BNC.19388 / COCA.13549

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

• Finally, my family and I would like to express our deep condolence to the victims of recent terrorist attack.
  最后，我谨代表我和我的家人，向在此次遇难的美国人表示深切的哀悼！
• During their private session meeting with Obama, the president extends his condolence to the victims'families.
  在奥巴马单独与家属的会面期间，这位总统向死难者家属深深的表达了他的沉痛心情。
• After signing a condolence book at Pakistan's embassy in Washington, President Bush offered his sympathy.
  布什总统在巴基斯坦驻美大使馆的悼念簿上签字后，表示了他的慰问。
• 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。
• Send/ receive a telegram ( of congratulations, condolence, etc)
  发[收]（祝贺、吊唁等）电报。
• As President, I have signed a letter of condolence to the family of each American who gives their life in these wars.
  作为总统，我已经给每一个在这些战争中献出生命的美国人的家庭写了一封慰问信。
• China's missions around the world also were advised to observe the tributes and to offer condolence books for those who wished to express their sympathies.
  中国在全世界的驻外机构也被要求遵守哀悼仪式，并提供吊唁簿供人们表达同情。
• In addition, Russia's president Vladimir Putin today signed a book of condolence for Mandela's death at the South African embassy in Moscow.
  此外，俄罗斯总统普京今天也前往南非驻莫斯科大使馆，在吊唁簿上留言悼念曼德拉。
• 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。
• When he died of illness at the age of22, many Japanese sent condolence messages, bouquets and offerings to the zoo.
  他病逝的时候有22岁，很多日本民众自发的通过动物园给他发来吊唁和花圈。