sad
adjective uk/sæd/ us/sæd/ sadder | saddest
(NOT HAPPY)
A1 伤心的，悲哀的;令人难过的，令人遗憾的
unhappy or sorry
I've just received some very sad news. 我刚刚得到一些令人伤心的消息。
She gave a sad smile. 她露出了一丝苦笑。
[ + (that) ] It's sad (that) the trip had to be cancelled. 很遗憾旅行被迫取消了。
I'm so sad (that) you can't come. 你不能来，我很遗憾。
[ + to infinitive ] It's sad to see so many failures this year. 今年看到这么多失败的事情真是令人难过。
I was sad to hear that they'd split up. 听说他们分手了，我很难过。
informal可怜的，凄惨的
If something looks sad, it looks worse than it should because it is not being cared for.
Give those flowers some water - they're looking a little sad. 给那些花浇点儿水——它们看上去蔫巴巴的。
- More examples
- We said our sad farewells and got on the bus.
- I don't feel angry so much as sad.
- That was such a sad film.
- I just felt sad for her.
- I was very sad when our cat died.
(UNPLEASANT)
[ before noun ]令人遗憾的;令人不快的
not satisfactory or pleasant
The sad fact/truth is we can't afford to provide homes for all. 令人遗憾的事实是，我们无法为所有的人提供住所。
a very sad state of affairs 十分糟糕的时局
sad to sayC1 真遗憾，可惜的是
something you say when you are telling someone about something bad that happened
Sad to say, the ring was never found. 真可惜，那枚戒指一直没有找到。
(BORING)
slang老土的;乏味的;不受欢迎的
showing that you are not fashionable or interesting or have no friends
You enjoy reading timetables? You sad man! 你喜欢读时间表？你可真无聊！
Staying at home on a Saturday night is just sad. 星期六晚上呆在家里真是无聊。
Idiom
sadder but wiseridiom 吃一堑，长一智
If someone is sadder but wiser after a bad experience, they have suffered but they have also learned something from it.