单词 | sad |
释义 | sad —sad /sæd/ adjective (sadder, saddest) (NOT HAPPY) A1 unhappy or sorry: » I've just received some very sad news.» She gave a rather sad smile.» [+ (that)] It's sad (that) the trip had to be cancelled.» I'm so sad (that) you can't come.» [+ to infinitive] It's sad to see so many failures this year.» I was sad to hear that they'd split up.Thesaurus+: ↑Feeling sad and unhappyF0 INFORMAL 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 bit sad.Thesaurus+: ↑In bad conditionsadness /ˈsæd.nəs/ noun [U]► B2» Her sadness at her grandfather's death was obvious.Thesaurus+: ↑Sadness and regretWord Builder:–Nouns: sadness–Adjectives: sad–Verbs: sadden–Adverbs: sadly • • • Extra 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.adjective (sadder, saddest) (UNPLEASANT) F0 [before noun] not satisfactory or pleasant: » The sad fact/truth is we can't afford to provide homes for all.» a very sad state of affairsThesaurus+: ↑Not good enoughsad to sayC1 something you say when you are telling someone about something bad that happened: » Sad to say, the ring was never found.Thesaurus+: ↑Sympathy and compassionadjective (sadder, saddest) UK SLANG (BORING) ► F0 showing that you are not fashionable or interesting or have no friends: » You enjoy reading timetables? You sad man!Thesaurus+: ↑Tedious and uninspiring |
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