The manager delivered the doleful news that the branch office would close next month.

經理宣布了令人沮喪的消息：分公司下個月將關閉。

After the flight was canceled, a doleful passenger sat quietly at the empty gate.

班機取消後，一位神情哀傷的乘客默默坐在空蕩的登機口。

His doleful email about the missed sales target made the whole team feel worse.

他那封關於未達業績目標的哀傷電子郵件，讓整個團隊心情更糟。