英语词汇“sad”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

sadsad /sæd/ adjective (sadder, saddest) 1 sad► sad

not happy, especially because a happy time has ended:

He felt sad about leaving home.

You look sad. What is the matter?

► unhappy

not happy, especially for a long time, because you are in a situation, job, or relationship that you do not enjoy at all, and it seems likely to continue:

I was unhappy at school because I didn’t have any friends.

She feels trapped in an unhappy marriage.

► upset

sad and worried because something bad or disappointing has happened, especially so that you feel shocked or want to cry:

She is still very upset about her uncle’s death.

► homesick

sad because you are away from your home, your family, and your friends, and you wish you were back there:

You might be very homesick when you first go away to college, but you will soon make new friends.

► gloomy

sad, especially because you think something bad will continue:

“No job yet, Frank?” asked Joe. Frank shook his head, looking gloomy.

► down (informal)

unhappy about the things that are happening in your life:

She has been feeling down since she lost her job.

SYNONYM CHECKSad or unhappy?You use sad when something has happened that you did not want: I’m sad that the summer vacation is over. Sad is used about short periods of time: a sad moment/occasion/day.You use unhappy about a feeling that continues for a long time: He is unhappy with his job. Unhappy is used about long periods of time: an unhappy childhood/marriage.2 very sad► miserable

very sad:

He has been miserable ever since his wife left him.

► depressed

very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition:

After he lost his job, he became depressed and stopped going out.

► heartbroken

very sad because of something that has happened to something or someone that you care about a lot:

Holly was heartbroken when her dog died.

ADVERBS: sadYou can make the adjectives sad, unhappy, gloomy, and miserable into adverbs by using an -ly ending: She looked at me sadly as I left. | My aunt was unhappily married for years. | Frank shook his head gloomily. 3 making you feel sad► depressing

making you feel very sad:

The news is always so depressing - it is all about wars, accidents, and murders.

► tragic

a tragic event makes you feel very sad, because something very bad happens to someone:

Both sisters died in a tragic car accident.

► pitiful (formal)

looking or sounding very sad, in a way that makes you feel sorry for someone:

The starving children were a pitiful sight.

► somber

sad, quiet, and serious:

The funeral was a somber occasion.

► bleak

without anything to make you feel cheerful or hopeful about the future:

The future of the company looks bleak and people are worried about their jobs.

We looked out on the bleak winter landscape.

► dreary

not at all interesting or enjoyable, and making you feel sad or bored:

They lived in a dreary apartment building that smelled of sweat and old meals.

ANTONYMS ➔ see happy ➔ see grieve for words meaning “to feel sad because someone has died” ➔ see disappointed, Describing People’s EmotionsADVERBS: sadYou can make the adjectives that mean “making you feel sad” into adverbs by using an -ly ending: The weather was depressingly cold and gray. | He died tragically at the age of 24. | The child looked pitifully thin. | She thought bleakly about her future without her family.

单词	sad
例句	sadsad /sæd/ adjective (sadder, saddest) 1 sad► sad not happy, especially because a happy time has ended: He felt sad about leaving home. You look sad. What is the matter? ► unhappy not happy, especially for a long time, because you are in a situation, job, or relationship that you do not enjoy at all, and it seems likely to continue: I was unhappy at school because I didn’t have any friends. She feels trapped in an unhappy marriage. ► upset sad and worried because something bad or disappointing has happened, especially so that you feel shocked or want to cry: She is still very upset about her uncle’s death. ► homesick sad because you are away from your home, your family, and your friends, and you wish you were back there: You might be very homesick when you first go away to college, but you will soon make new friends. ► gloomy sad, especially because you think something bad will continue: “No job yet, Frank?” asked Joe. Frank shook his head, looking gloomy. ► down (informal) unhappy about the things that are happening in your life: She has been feeling down since she lost her job. SYNONYM CHECKSad or unhappy?You use sad when something has happened that you did not want: I’m sad that the summer vacation is over. Sad is used about short periods of time: a sad moment/occasion/day.You use unhappy about a feeling that continues for a long time: He is unhappy with his job. Unhappy is used about long periods of time: an unhappy childhood/marriage.2 very sad► miserable very sad: He has been miserable ever since his wife left him. ► depressed very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition: After he lost his job, he became depressed and stopped going out. ► heartbroken very sad because of something that has happened to something or someone that you care about a lot: Holly was heartbroken when her dog died. ADVERBS: sadYou can make the adjectives sad, unhappy, gloomy, and miserable into adverbs by using an -ly ending: She looked at me sadly as I left. \| My aunt was unhappily married for years. \| Frank shook his head gloomily. 3 making you feel sad► depressing making you feel very sad: The news is always so depressing - it is all about wars, accidents, and murders. ► tragic a tragic event makes you feel very sad, because something very bad happens to someone: Both sisters died in a tragic car accident. ► pitiful (formal) looking or sounding very sad, in a way that makes you feel sorry for someone: The starving children were a pitiful sight. ► somber sad, quiet, and serious: The funeral was a somber occasion. ► bleak without anything to make you feel cheerful or hopeful about the future: The future of the company looks bleak and people are worried about their jobs. We looked out on the bleak winter landscape. ► dreary not at all interesting or enjoyable, and making you feel sad or bored: They lived in a dreary apartment building that smelled of sweat and old meals. ANTONYMS ➔ see happy ➔ see grieve for words meaning “to feel sad because someone has died” ➔ see disappointed, Describing People’s EmotionsADVERBS: sadYou can make the adjectives that mean “making you feel sad” into adverbs by using an -ly ending: The weather was depressingly cold and gray. \| He died tragically at the age of 24. \| The child looked pitifully thin. \| She thought bleakly about her future without her family.
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