commiserate /kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt/ verb commiserates; commiserated; commiserating
commiserates; commiserated; commiserating
Learner's definition of COMMISERATE
[no object] formal
: to express sadness or sympathy for someone who has experienced something unpleasant表示出悲哀(或同情) -
Friends called to commiserate [=sympathize] when they heard that he had to cancel the trip.听说他不得不取消这次旅行,朋友们都打电话表示同情。
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The players commiserated over/about their loss in the championship game.队员们为输掉这场冠军赛感到惋惜。
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often + with — commiseration
/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃən/ noun, plural commiserations