[叹]
(应答的声音) yes; right; well
Open the door,quick. -- Right.
快开门去。 --唉。
Hurry up, Xiao Li! -- Yes, just coming!
小李!快点儿! --唉, 来了!
(表示失望或无可奈何的感叹声) alas
Alas! He died of cancer.
唉! 他被癌症夺去了生命。
[叹]
(表示伤感或惋惜) oh; ah; well
Well, I'm afraid my plan won't be fulfilled.
唉, 我的计划恐怕不能实现了。
Oh, if only he knew English!
唉, 要是他懂英语该多好啊!
What a pity!
唉, 真可惜!
Alas! The heavy day!
唉! 这阴沉的日子。