sad

adjective
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(comparative sadder, superlative saddest)
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    unhappy不快乐

  1. unhappy or showing unhappiness悲哀的;难过的;显得悲哀的
    • sad to do something We are very sad to hear that you are leaving.听说你要走了,我们十分难过。🔊🔊
    • sad that… I was sad that she had to go.知道她得走了,我心里很难过。🔊🔊
    • sad about something I felt terribly sad about it.我对此深感遗憾。🔊🔊
    • sad at something I won't pretend I'm not slightly sad at the idea of never seeing them again. 我不会假装我再也不会再见到他们了。
    • sad for somebody/something I felt so sad for her. 我为她感到难过。
    • She looked sad and tired.她看上去又伤心又疲惫。🔊🔊
    • He gave a slight, sad smile.他露出一丝苦笑。🔊🔊
    • The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience).离婚使他吃了苦头,但也学了乖。🔊🔊
    • I was sad to see the series end.我很遗憾地看到该系列结束。
    Extra Examples
    • I called Mum, sounding all sad and pathetic.我叫了声妈妈,声音中满是伤悲和哀怜。
    • She was still feeling very sad about her father's death.她还在为父亲的死而悲伤。
    • This music always makes me sad.这支曲子总是让我伤感。
    Topics Feelingsa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • feel
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • about
    See full entry
  2. that makes you feel unhappy令人悲哀的;让人难过的
    • a sad story悲伤的故事
    • sad to do something It was sad to see them go.看着他们离去,真让人难过。🔊🔊
    • sad (that)… It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost.他的画作有很多已经失传了,真可惜。🔊🔊
    • We had some sad news yesterday.昨天我们听到一些不幸的消息。🔊🔊
    • He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her.他是个不幸的人,去年死了老婆,而没她他好像就过不下去。🔊🔊
    • It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close.如果剧院被迫关闭,对我们所有人来说将是悲伤的一天。
    • Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished.可惜那座房子现在已经拆了。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • a deeply sad occasion非常令人伤心的场面
    • I find it sad that our open spaces are disappearing.我感到遗憾的是我们的开放空间正在消失。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • find something
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  3. unacceptable让人无法接受

  4. unacceptable; deserving blame or criticism让人无法接受的;该受责备(或批评)的 synonym deplorable
    • a sad state of affairs糟糕的局面
    • It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children.让人难以接受的是遇难者中很多是孩子。🔊🔊
    • The sad truth is, he never loved her.令人悲哀的是他从未爱过她。
    • The sad thing is that the real situation is probably much worse. 可悲的是,实际情况可能更糟。
    • It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together.对生命的悲哀反映是使人们更加团结需要冒险和痛苦。
  5. boring乏味

  6. (informal) boring or not fashionable乏味的;过时的
    • You sad old man.你这糟老头子。🔊🔊
    • You'd have to be sad to wear a shirt like that.你穿着那样的衬衣会显得老气。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc1
  7. in poor condition状况不佳

  8. in poor condition状况不佳的
    • The salad consisted of a few leaves of sad-looking lettuce.那道沙拉菜就是几片生菜的残叶。🔊🔊
  9. see also sadly, sadness
    Word OriginOld English sæd ‘sated, weary’, also ‘weighty, dense’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zat and German satt, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin satis ‘enough’. The original meaning was replaced in Middle English by the senses ‘steadfast, firm’ and ‘serious, sober’, and later ‘sorrowful’.
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SAD

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  1. seasonal affective disorder季节性情感障碍Topics Illnessc2