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Alas is an old-fashioned word people say to show sadness or disappointment about something, similar to "sadly" or "unfortunately." It isn't used much in normal spoken English anymore - it mostly appears in writing, stories, or when someone is being a little dramatic on purpose.
唉；可惜（較文言、較誇張的用法）
組成From Old French "a las" - ah, tired/wretched.
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
alasintj詞源 1/əˈlæs/
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Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.
- I wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and had to take a taxi instead.
- Helas I lamente the dull abuſyd brayne The enfatuate fantaſies the wytles wylfulnes Of on and hothyr at me that haue dyſdayne
alasnoun詞源 2/əˈlɑːs/
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A type of geological depression formed by the subsidence of permafrost, sometimes (partially) filled by a lake.
- Alternative forms: alass, alaas
- […] alasses probably exist south of the Yukon Flats. Another bus tour went to the east, and alasses and pingos were examined on the terraces.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。