lamentable

1. ADJ If you describe something as lamentable, you mean that it is very unfortunate or disappointing. 令人扼腕的; 使人惋惜的[文学性]

This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947. 这一令人遗憾的事态一直持续至1947年。

His command of English was lamentable. 他的英语水平糟得很。

2. lamentablyADV

There are still lamentably few women surgeons. 女外科医生依然少得可怜。

They have failed lamentably. 他们的失败让人惋惜。