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alack

/uh-lak/US // əˈlæk //UK // (əˈlæk) //

阿拉克,阿拉克,阿拉格,阿拉赫

Definitions

interj.感叹词 interjection
  1. 1

    Archaic.

    Examples

    • Oh, alas and alack (goes the argument), if only we could make peace with the Palestinians!

    • Alack, I cannot sleep a wink myself, so as sorrow loves sympathy, I came to have a chat with you.

    • I would slay thee; but alack I have no weapon to do it with, the peasant replied.

    • Do you not know that European feminines in all ranks of society—alack, even in our own!

    • Stubby crawled out from under the tubs and ran to where Button said the shelf was, but alas, alack!

    • The major part of us had gathered in front of the house to see and hear what was passing; but, alack!