Birds cry plaintively before they die, men speak kindly in the presence of death.
鸟之将死,其鸣也哀;人之将死, 其言也善.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
The scrawny kitten lingered, brushing itself against our legs, and meowing plaintively.
这只瘦得皮包骨的小猫赖着不走, 在我们的脚边蹭来蹭去,叫得挺凄凉的.
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The sledge slid along in the midst of a plaintively intense melody.
在这种如怨如诉的和谐乐声中,在这种极其紧张的气氛中,雪橇在疯狂奔驰.
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