/sæd ||; sæd/adj (
sadder;saddest)
1 sad (to do sth);sad (that...) unhappy or causing sb to feel unhappy 悲哀的;伤心的;令人难过的: We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. 听说你要离去,我们心里很难过。I'm very sad that you don't trust me. 你不信任我,真叫我伤心。That's one of the saddest stories I've ever heard! 那是我所听过的最悲惨的故事之一!a sad poem/song/film 使人伤感的诗╱歌曲╱电影
2 bad or unacceptable 糟糕的;令人无法接受的:
It's a sad state of affairs when your best friend doesn't trust you. 如果连最要好的朋友也不信任你,那真糟糕。 ➔sadden /ˈsædn ||; ˈsædṇ/ verb [T] (formal 正式) The news of your father's death saddened me greatly. 得悉令尊逝世,使我悲痛不已。 ➔sadness noun [C,U]