plaintive meaning in Chinese

adj.
可怜的，悲哀的，忧郁的；哭诉的。 a plaintive melody 哀调。 a plaintive cry 哀鸣。adv.
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1. There was a plaintive cry from a crushed passenger in the rear of the bus .
   车厢后部有个被挤得受不了的乘客哀求起来。
2. Nehru himself sent the president a long and plaintive letter at the end of the month .
   本月末，尼赫鲁亲自给总统写了一封诉苦的长信。
3. Possibly picking up the scent of her young, she let out a high-pitched, plaintive whine .
   她可能闻到了幼崽的气味，发出一声尖锐，哀伤的悲嚎。
4. He accepted overbrook's next plaintive invitation, for an evening two weeks off .
   他接受了奥弗布鲁克下一次苦苦央求的邀请，日期是在两星期后的一个晚上。
5. The hostess stopped, with a fork in her hand, as eliza's sweet and plaintive voice arrested her .
   当老板娘听到伊丽萨温柔而凄凉的话音时站住了，手里拿着叉子。