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Sad Adj Graded Feel News Situation 英[Sæd 美[Sæd Adj.悲哀的;糟糕的;可悲的;令人遗憾的

单词 sad
音标
英[sæd] 美[sæd]
解释
adj.悲哀的;糟糕的;可悲的;令人遗憾的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
悲哀的;悲伤的;伤心的
If you are sad, you feel unhappy, usually because something has happened that you do not like.
例:The relationship had been important to me and its loss left me feeling sad and empty...这份感情对我很重要,失去它让我感到悲伤而又空虚。
例:I'm sad that Julie's marriage is on the verge of splitting up...朱莉的婚姻濒临破裂,我为此感到难过。

ADJ-GRADED
(故事、消息)凄惨的,可悲的,令人难过的
Sad stories and sad news make you feel sad.
例:...a desperately humorous, impossibly sad novel...极其幽默诙谐又令人无比感伤的小说
例:I received the sad news that he had been killed in a motorcycle accident.我得知了这个不幸的消息,说他在一场摩托车事故中丧生。

ADJ-GRADED
(事件、境况)不幸的,令人遗憾的
A sad event or situation is unfortunate or undesirable.
例:It's a sad truth that children are the biggest victims of passive smoking.不幸的事实是,儿童是被动吸烟的最大受害者。

ADJ-GRADED
可悲的;荒唐的
If you describe someone as sad, you do not have any respect for them and think their behaviour or ideas are ridiculous.
例:...sad old bikers and youngsters who think that Jim Morrison is God.把吉姆·莫里森奉作神明的一些荒唐可悲的摩托车老手和年轻人

PHRASE
可惜的是;很遗憾
You can use the expression sad to say when you are describing an situation which you find unfortunate.
例:How does a suffering alcoholic get into one of these hospitals? Sad to say, there are not very many of them around...一个受酒瘾折磨的酗酒者怎样才能进入这样一家医院呢?很遗憾,这种医院并不多。
例:He died five or six years ago I'm sad to say.很遗憾,他在五六年前去世了。
变形
est:saddest~er:sadder~

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