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

• 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。
• I give my condolence to you for your failure.
  我对你的失败深感同情。
• He sent a message of condolence.
  他发了一份吊唁电。
• Or kill yourself and give me the condolence money.
  或者自我了结把赔偿金给我。
• Send/ receive a telegram ( of congratulations, condolence, etc)
  发[收]（祝贺、吊唁等）电报。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It was a great condolence to my heart.
  这也给了我内心很大的安慰。
• 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。