sadness
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈsæd.nəs/ us/ˈsæd.nəs/
(FEELING)
B2 悲伤
the feeling of being unhappy, especially because something bad has happened
Her sadness at her grandfather's death was obvious. 她因祖父去世而显然感到悲伤。
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- She spoke of her sadness over her father's death.
- It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Joan Walsh.
- I knew that behind her smile was sadness.
- Her eyes expressed deep sadness.
- What comes across in his later poetry is a great sense of sadness.
- Her face emanated sadness.
- They shared each other's sadnesses as well as joys.
(BAD THING)
遗憾，不快，悲哀
something that is not satisfactory or pleasant and makes you feel shocked or angry
One of the sadnesses of the current situation is the number of young people growing up without hope. 当前形势的悲哀之一是许多年轻人在成长过程中看不到希望。
See: sad
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- "That is the sadness of it all," he added. "There are many residents of the city who are unaware - or, if aware, are not that concerned."
- One of the sadnesses about the current crisis is that we seem to be jettisoning the wonderful inclusivity that is a characteristic of our church.
- That would not only be a terrible sadness, it would be an educational disaster.
- That he would commit such a shameless and blatant act is the ultimate sporting sadness.