mourn·ing /ˈmɔːnɪŋ $ ˈmɔːr-/ noun [uncountableU] → morning1 SAD/UNHAPPYgreat sadness because someone has died 〔因某人去世而感到的〕哀痛,悲痛,哀悼 The Armenian authorities declared May 29 a national day of mourning. 亚美尼亚当局宣布5月29日为全国哀悼日。
in mourning (=feeling great sadness) 服丧的 It was the custom to visit those in mourning and sit quietly with them. 按习俗要去看望服丧者,陪他们静坐。
2 DCCMXblack clothes worn to show that you are very sad that someone has died 丧服 She was recently widowed and wearing mourning. 她丧夫不久,还穿着丧服。
in mourning• The family is in mourning.• Some of the people were in mourning.