sad

• 感到或表现出悲伤、不快乐的；令人难过的。

Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.

1. Feeling sorrowA1formal

   Feeling or showing unhappiness or grief.

   悲伤

   • She felt sad after hearing the bad news.
   • He looked sad when his friend moved away.
   • The movie had a sad ending that made everyone cry.

   同义词dejecteddepresseddowncastforlorngloomymiserablemournfulsorrowfulunhappywoeful

   反义词cheerfulcontentdelightedelatedgladhappyjoyfulmerry

2. Causing sorrowA2formal

   Causing or characterized by sorrow or regret.

   令人悲伤的

   • It was a sad day for the whole community.
   • The sad truth is that many animals are endangered.
   • She told a sad story about her childhood.

   同义词deplorabledistressinggrievouslamentablepitiableregrettablesorryunfortunatewoeful

   反义词cheerfulgladhappyjoyful

3. Unsatisfactory or poorB1informal

   Used to describe something that is disappointing or of low quality.

   糟糕的

   • The team put on a sad performance last night.
   • That's a sad excuse for a meal.
   • He made a sad attempt at fixing the car.

   同义词deplorabledisappointinglamentablemiserablepatheticpitifulsorrywretched

   反义词acceptableadmirableexcellentgoodsatisfactory