plaintive

adj.

悲哀的，哀怨的；哭诉的；可怜的；忧郁的

1. I heard a plaintive cry.
   我听到一声悲伤的哭泣。
2. The song has plaintive melody.
   这首歌曲的曲调悲伤。

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