用作动词(v.)

That dark Egyptian seems to me to sadden the very sun.在我看来那个阴森的埃及人似乎会使太阳都变得黯淡无光。

But I would not sadden you by the mortal plaint.但我不愿以生命必有终结的哀叹使你悲伤。

用作动词(v.)用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

Don't sadden your friends and gladden your enemies.
勿使亲者痛仇者快。

The bad news saddened us.
听到这个坏消息后我们非常伤心。

The death of his father saddened him.
父亲的死使他很悲痛。

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We were saddened to hear of the death of your mother.
得知你母亲去世的消息我们很悲痛。

用作动词 (v.)～+介词

sadden at因…而悲伤

v.(动词)

sadden的基本意思是指人或某事物“使(某人)悲伤”,常用作及物动词,接人作宾语。

sadden有时也可用作不及物动词,主语通常为人,用at引出悲伤的原因。

sadden的相关资料：

用作动词(v.)

That dark Egyptian seems to me to sadden the very sun.在我看来那个阴森的埃及人似乎会使太阳都变得黯淡无光。

But I would not sadden you by the mortal plaint.但我不愿以生命必有终结的哀叹使你悲伤。

用作动词(v.)用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

Don't sadden your friends and gladden your enemies.
勿使亲者痛仇者快。

The bad news saddened us.
听到这个坏消息后我们非常伤心。

The death of his father saddened him.
父亲的死使他很悲痛。

1

We were saddened to hear of the death of your mother.
得知你母亲去世的消息我们很悲痛。

用作动词 (v.)～+介词

sadden at因…而悲伤

【近义词】

• depress使沮丧
• distress不幸
• upset心烦的
• dismay沮丧
• pain痛苦
• bring down使倒下
• prick刺
• dishearten使沮丧
• oppress使烦恼

【反义词】

• gladden(使)高兴