C2 adjective /ˌɛl.ɪˈdʒaɪ.ək/
elegiac
哀歌的
Meaning
Expressing sorrow, often for something past; resembling an elegy.
Example
The novel ends on an elegiac note, mourning the lost era.
这本小说以哀歌的语气结束,哀悼失落的时代。