sad
adjective
uk/sæd/us/sæd/sadder|saddestsadadjective(NOT HAPPY)
A1
unhappyorsorry:
伤心的，悲哀的；令人难过的，令人遗憾的I've justreceivedsome very sadnews.我刚刚得到一些令人伤心的消息。
She gave a sadsmile.她露出了一丝苦笑。
[+ (that)]It's sad(that)thetriphad to becancelled.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'ssadtoseeso manyfailuresthisyear.今年看到这么多失败的事情真是令人难过。
I was sadtohearthat they'dsplitup.听说他们分手了，我很难过。
Synonyms
blue(SAD)informal
dejected
depressed
despondent
dispirited
doleful
dolorousliterary
down
downcast
downhearted
(down) in thedumps
gloomy
gluminformal
low
low-spirited
melancholy
miserable(UNHAPPY)
mournful
plaintive
sorrowfulliterary
the doldrumsinformal
unhappy
feeling sad
- sadShe's been sad ever since her cat died.
- unhappyShe'd had a very unhappy childhood.
- miserableI just woke up feeling miserable.
- upsetThey'd had an argument and he was still upset about it.
- broken-heartedShe was broken-hearted when her partner left.
informal
If somethinglookssad, itlooksworsethan it should because it is not beingcaredfor:
可怜的，凄惨的Give thoseflowerssomewater- they'relookinga little sad.给那些花浇点儿水——它们看上去蔫巴巴的。
- We saidoursadfarewellsand got on thebus.
- I don'tfeelangryso much as sad.
- That was such a sadfilm.
- I justfeltsad for her.
- I was very sad whenourcatdied.
Feeling sad and unhappy
- a dog's lifeidiom
- a long faceidiom
- angsty
- be cut upidiom
- be down in the mouthidiom
- be in a funkidiom
- be in bitsidiom
- distraught
- distressed
- dog
- doleful
- lovelorn
- lovesick
- low-spirited
- lugubrious
- wistfully
- woe
- woe is meidiom
- woebegone
- woeful
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In bad condition
sadadjective(UNPLEASANT)
[before noun]
notsatisfactoryorpleasant:
令人遗憾的；令人不快的The sadfact/truthis we can'taffordtoprovidehomesfor all.令人遗憾的事实是，我们无法为所有的人提供住所。
a very sadstateofaffairs十分糟糕的时局
sad to say
C1
something you say when you aretellingsomeone about somethingbadthathappened:
真遗憾，可惜的是Sad to say, theringwas neverfound.真可惜，那枚戒指一直没有找到。
Not good enough
- be not onidiom
- beneath
- cop
- deficient
- immaturity
- intolerably
- lame
- lamely
- lameness
- leave a lot to be desiredidiom
- medevac
- sadness
- second-rate
- suboptimal
- substandard
- that will never doidiom
- unsound
- unworthy
- want
- weak
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Sympathy & compassion
sadadjective(BORING)
slang
showingthat you are notfashionableorinterestingor have nofriends:
老土的；乏味的；不受欢迎的Youenjoyreadingtimetables? You sad man!你喜欢读时间表？你可真无聊！
Staying athomeon aSaturdaynightis just sad.星期六晚上呆在家里真是无聊。
Tedious and uninspiring
- anonymous
- banal
- basic
- be (as) dull as ditchwateridiom
- bland
- lifelessness
- marginal
- marmoreal
- meh
- menial
- slow
- soulless
- spinach
- staid
- stale
- staleness
- stuffy
- tame
- turgid
- worthy
Idiom
sadder but wiser