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Oxford sad / sæd ; NAmE sæd / adjective ( sad·der , sad·dest ) unhappy 不快乐 1 unhappy or showing unhappiness 悲哀的;难过的;显得悲哀的 sad(to do sth) 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 sth) I felt terribly sad about it. 我对此深感遗憾。 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 spanorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience). 离婚使他吃了苦头,但也学了乖。 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 sth) It was sad tosee them go. 看着他们离去,真让人难过。 sad(that…) It is sad thatso 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,去年妻子去世了。没了妻子他好像就过不下去。 Sad to say (= unfortunately)the house has now been demolished. 可惜那座房子现在已经拆了。 unacceptable 让人无法接受 3 unacceptable; deserving blame or criticism 让人无法接受的;该受责备(或批评)的 SYN
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a sad state of affairs 糟糕的局面 It's a sad fact thatmany of those killed were children. 让人难以接受的是遇难者中很多是孩子。
boring 乏味 4 ( 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。 in poor condition 状况不佳 5 in poor condition 状况不佳的 The salad consisted of a few leaves of sad-looking lettuce. 色拉里面拌了几片生菜的残叶。 see also
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sad / sæd ; NAmE sæd /
SAD / sæd ; NAmE sæd / abbreviation seasonal affective disorder 季节性情感障碍 SAD / sæd ; NAmE sæd /
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sadsad /sæd/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective (comparative sadder, superlative saddest)
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1feeling unhappy not happy, especially because something unpleasant has happened OPP  happyfeel/look/sound sad Dad looked sad and worried as he read the letter.be sad to hear/see/read etc something I was very sad to hear that he had died.sad that Lilly felt sad that Christmas was over.sad about I was sad about the friends I was leaving behind.sad smile/face/expression etc There was such a sad look in her eyes.2making you unhappy a sad event, situation etc makes you feel unhappy:  Sorry to hear the sad news. It was a sad case. The boy ended up in prison.sad story/song/film etc a story with a sad endingit is sad to see/hear etc something It was sad to see them arguing.sad time/day/moment etc This is a sad day for us all.3not satisfactory very bad or unacceptable:  There aren’t enough teachers, which is a sad state of affairs (=bad situation).it’s sad that/when/if ... It’s sad if people are too afraid to go out alone at night.the sad fact is (that) spoken The sad fact is that prejudice still exists. Sad to say (=unfortunately), the country is heading towards civil war.4lonely a sad person has a dull, unhappy, or lonely life:  She’s a sad character – without any friends at all.5boring informal boring or not deserving any respect:  Stay in on Saturday night? What a sad idea!6sadder and/but wiser having learned something from an unpleasant experience:  He came out of the relationship sadder but wiser.
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COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2nounsa sad story/song/film· He had listened patiently to his client’s sad story about her awful life.sad news· It was with great shock that we heard the sad news that he had died.a sad fact· It’s a sad fact that a significant amount of crime is committed by young people.the sad truth· The sad truth is that the new law will not deter criminals.a sad day/time· I’m really disappointed that this happened. It’s a sad day for football.a sad case· Take the sad case of Gary Marsh, who was badly injured during a match.a sad ending· The film has a sad ending.the sad thing (=the sad part of a situation)· The sad thing is that there’s little we can do about the situation now.THESAURUSsad not happy: · She felt sad as she waved goodbye.· a sad and lonely figure· a sad face· a sad filmunhappy sad, especially for a long time – used about people and periods of time: · I was unhappy at school.· an unhappy childhood· He’s obviously a deeply unhappy person.homesick [not before noun] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends: · She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan.down [not before noun] informal feeling sad for a few hours or days, often for no reason: · Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy myself some new clothes.· She’s been kind of down since that argument with Jack.gloomy looking or sounding sad and without hope – used about people, places, and weather: · Why are you all looking so gloomy?· the gloomy immigration office· a gloomy afternoon in Februarydejected/downcast looking sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen: · ‘I didn’t pass,’ he said, looking dejected.· a downcast expression· He was understandably downcast after the team’s loss.mournful especially literary looking or sounding sad: · the dog’s big mournful eyes· the mournful sound of the church bell· a mournful expressionglum looking sad and disappointed: · Don’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next time.· They sat in glum silence.wistful especially literary looking a little sad and thoughtful, because you wish that the situation was different: · She looked at him with a wistful smile.very sadmiserable very sad, especially because you are lonely, cold, ill, or upset – used about people and periods of time: · I felt miserable and blamed myself for what had happened.· Her life was miserable.· I had a miserable time at college.depressed very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition: · After his wife left him, he became depressed and refused to talk to anyone.heartbroken extremely sad because of something that has happened to someone or something that you care about very much: · She was heartbroken when her dog died.distressed/distraught very upset because of something bad that has happened, so that you cannot think clearly: · She was very distressed when he left her.· The boy’s hospital bed was surrounded by distraught relatives.devastated [not before noun] extremely sad and shocked, because something very bad has happened: · The whole town was devastated by the tragedy.COLLOCATIONS CHECKsad person/expression/story/song/filmunhappy person/expression/childhood/marriagegloomy person/expression/place/weatherdejected/downcast person/expressionmournful sound/eyes/expression
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sadder[976] saddest[1458]
伤心的(44%),悲哀的(39%),忧愁的(17%)
adj.难过的;悲哀的,令人悲痛的;凄惨的,阴郁的(形容颜色)

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