sadness

英 [ˈsædnəs]

美 [ˈsædnəs]

n.  悲伤; 悲痛; 难过; 使人悲伤(或难过)的事

复数：sadnesses　

高考CET4CET6

Oxford 3000 / BNC.6372 / COCA.5506

牛津词典

noun

• 悲伤；悲痛；难过
  the feeling of being sad
  1. memories tinged with sadness
     略带悲伤的往事
  2. I felt a deep sadness.
     我感到深深的悲痛。
• 使人悲伤（或难过）的事
  something which makes you sad
  1. our joys and sadnesses
     我们的欢乐和悲伤

英英释义

noun

• the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
  Synonym:gloominesslugubriousness
• emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
  Synonym:unhappiness
• the state of being sad
  1. she tired of his perpetual sadness
  Synonym:sorrowsorrowfulness

双语例句

• I felt sick to my stomach with sadness for them
  我为他们感到十分痛心。
• Joan's childhood was filled with pain and sadness.
  琼的童年充满了痛苦和悲伤。
• Sadness closed on his heart.
  悲伤包围了他的心。
• Who's sadness and shame?
  谁觉得悲痛和羞耻？
• The house wore an air of sadness.
  这屋子有一种凄惨的气氛。
• Her face was overcast with sadness.
  她脸色阴沉。
• He let out a long sigh, mainly of relief, partly of sadness
  他长叹一口气，主要是因为如释重负，也有一部分是因为伤心。
• Her homecoming was tinged with sadness.
  她这趟回家带有一丝伤感。
• As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage
  随着夜幕逐渐降临，悲伤变成了愤怒。
• The old building had an intangible air of sadness about it.
  那座古老建筑物周围笼罩着说不出的凄凉气氛。