alas
exclamation /əˈlæs/
/əˈlæs/
(old use or literary)- used to show you are sad or sorry
（表示悲伤或遗憾）哎呀，唉 - For many people, alas, hunger is part of everyday life.
唉，对很多人来说，挨饿是家常便饭。
词源Middle English: from Old French a las, a lasse, from a ‘ah’ + las(se) (from Latin lassus ‘weary’). - For many people, alas, hunger is part of everyday life.