alas
adverb formal or humorous uk/əˈlæs/ us/əˈlæs/
(表示悲伤或遗憾)哎呀,唉
used to express sadness or feeling sorry about something
I love football but, alas, I have no talent as a player. 我喜欢足球。唉,可惜我没有足球运动员的天分。
"Will you be able to come tomorrow?" "Alas, no." “你明天能来吗?”“唉,不行。”
Idiom
alas and alackidiom humorous (表示悲痛)呜呼,啊呀
an expression of sadness