sad
[sæd] (sadder, saddest)
adjective
NOT HAPPY 不快乐的
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■unhappy or sorry 伤心的，悲哀的；令人难过的，令人遗憾的•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 rather sad smile.她露出一丝苦笑。 •[+ (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
■If something looks sad, it looks worse than it should because it is not being cared for 可怜的，凄惨的•Give those flowers some water - they're looking a bit sad.给那些花浇点水——它们看起来蔫巴巴的。
[sæd] (sadder, saddest)
adjective
UNPLEASANT 令人不快的 [before noun] not satisfactory or pleasant 令人遗憾的；令人不快的•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 say
■something you say when you are telling someone about something bad that happened 真遗憾，可惜的是•Sad to say, the ring was never found.真可惜，那枚戒指再也找不到了。
[sæd] (sadder, saddest)
adjective
BORING 令人厌烦的 UK slang
■showing that you are not fashionable or interesting or have no friends 无趣的；乏味的；不受欢迎的•You enjoy reading timetables? You sad man!你喜欢看时间表？你可真无聊！
[sæd] (sadder, saddest)
adjective
sadder but wiser
■If someone is sadder but wiser after a bad experience, they have suffered but they have also learned something from it. 经一事，长一智 |