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单词 saddening
释义

sad /sad/

adjective (saddˈer; saddˈest)
  1. Sorrowful
  2. Inspiring sorrow or pity
  3. Deplorable (often joc)
  4. (of a person) inspiring ridicule, esp because lacking in taste (slang)
  5. (of baking) heavy, stiff, doughy
  6. Sober, dark-coloured
  7. Serious, earnest, grave (archaic)
  8. Staid, sedate (archaic)
  9. Steadfast, constant (obsolete)
  10. Heavy (obsolete)
  11. Sated (obsolete)
ORIGIN: OE sæd sated, weary; cf Du zat, Ger satt; L sat, satis

saddˈen transitive verb

To make sad

intransitive verb

To grow sad

saddˈish adjective

saddˈo or saddˈie noun (slang)

A dull or unsociable person

sadˈly adverb

  1. In a sad manner
  2. Unfortunately, sad to relate

sadˈness noun

sadˈiron noun

A flatiron pointed at both ends

sad sack see under sack1

in sober sadness

In serious earnest

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