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sad

UK //sæd//US //sæd//

词源

源自古英语 sæd '饱足的,厌倦的',来自原始日耳曼语 *sadaz,可能与拉丁语 satis '足够的' 同源。现代'悲伤'的语义发展于14世纪。

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❶ 形容因不好的事情发生而感到难过、悲伤的情绪,通常表现为心情低落或想哭的状态。

“She felt sad when her pet dog passed away.”

(她的宠物狗去世时,她感到非常难过。)

“The movie's ending was so sad that many people cried.”

(电影的结局太悲伤了,很多人都哭了。)

❶ 形容某事令人遗憾或失望,通常用于表达对某种情况的不满或惋惜。

“It's sad that so many children don't have access to education.”

(这么多孩子无法接受教育,真是令人遗憾。)

“What a sad state of affairs when people can't afford basic healthcare.”

(人们连基本医疗都负担不起,这是多么可悲的状况。)

同义词:unhappy, sorrowful, depressed

常见短语

sad to say — 用于表达遗憾地告知某事,通常用于传达不好的消息或令人失望的事实。

“Sad to say, we won't be able to attend your wedding.”

(很遗憾地告诉你,我们无法参加你的婚礼了。)

sad but true — 表示虽然某件事令人难过或不愿接受,但确实是事实。

“Many species are going extinct - sad but true.”

(许多物种正在灭绝——虽然令人难过但这是事实。)