sadness

B1 CET-4 高中 FREQ #6111

n. 悲哀, 悲伤

发音

US /ˈsædnəs/

词形变化

sadnesses 复数 sadnesses

别名

sadnesse

教材释义与例句

名词

悲哀

the state of feeling sad

There was a touch of sadness in his voice (= he sounded a little sad ) .

他的声音里含着一丝悲伤。

His relief was tinged with sadness (= he also felt rather sad ) .

他的欣慰中带着一丝哀伤。

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    The state or emotion of being sad.

    悲伤

    悲哀

    不可数 可数
  2. 2.

    An event in one's life that causes sadness.

    悲伤的事情

    可数 不可数

    She has experienced many sadnesses in her forty years.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

sorrow unhappiness gloominess lugubriousness sorrowfulness

反义词 1

happiness

上位词 3

feeling unhappiness uncheerfulness

下位词 10

regret misery sorrow depression loneliness mourning rue melancholy desolation bereavement

词源

From Middle English sadnesse, equivalent to sad + -ness.

来源：wiktionary