Definition
- old use
an expression used to express sorrow, regret, or disappointment.
（表示悲傷或失望的感嘆語）唉，可嘆，唉呀
Alas and alack, we missed the last train.
唉，可嘆，我們錯過了最後一班火車。
Alas and alack, my favorite cafe has closed down.
唉，可嘆，我最喜歡的咖啡館關門了。
Alas and alack, she failed to get the scholarship.
唉，可嘆，她沒能獲得獎學金。