
好词典

源自中古英语 'sadnen',由 'sad'(悲伤的)加上动词后缀 '-en' 构成,表示‘使变得悲伤’。
❶ 使感到悲伤或难过,通常指因为某件不好的事情而感到情绪低落。
“The news of his passing saddened everyone who knew him.”
(他去世的消息让所有认识他的人都感到悲伤。)
“She was deeply saddened by the loss of her beloved pet.”
(她因失去心爱的宠物而深感难过。)
be saddened by — 因为某事而感到悲伤,通常用于表达对负面事件的反应。
“We were all saddened by the sudden death of our colleague.”
(我们都因同事的突然离世而感到悲伤。)