sad S2 W3 / sæd / 形容词 ( comparative sadder , superlative saddest )

1 feeling unhappy not happy, especially because something unpleasant has happened 反义词 happy

feel/look/sound sad

Dad looked sad and worried as he read the letter.

be sad to hear/see/read etc something

I was very sad to hear that he had died.

sad that

Lilly felt sad that Christmas was over.

sad about

I was sad about the friends I was leaving behind.

sad smile/face/expression etc

There was such a sad look in her eyes.

2 making you unhappy a sad event, situation etc makes you feel unhappy :

Sorry to hear the sad news .

It was a sad case. The boy ended up in prison.

sad story/song/film etc

a story with a sad ending

it is sad to see/hear etc something

It was sad to see them arguing.

sad time/day/moment etc

This is a sad day for us all.

3 not satisfactory very bad or unacceptable :

There aren’t enough teachers, which is a sad state of affairs (= bad situation ) .

it’s sad that/when/if …

It’s sad if people are too afraid to go out alone at night.

the sad fact is (that) spoken :

The sad fact is that prejudice still exists.

Sad to say (= unfortunately ) , the country is heading towards civil war.

4 lonely a sad person has a dull, unhappy, or lonely life :

She’s a sad character – without any friends at all.

5 boring informal boring or not deserving any respect :

Stay in on Saturday night? What a sad idea!

6 sadder and/but wiser having learned something from an unpleasant experience :

He came out of the relationship sadder but wiser.

→ sadness

COLLOCATIONS

名词

a sad story/song/film He had listened patiently to his client’s sad story about her awful life.

sad news It was with great shock that we heard the sad news that he had died.

a sad fact It’s a sad fact that a significant amount of crime is committed by young people.

the sad truth The sad truth is that the new law will not deter criminals.

a sad day/time I’m really disappointed that this happened. It’s a sad day for football.

a sad case Take the sad case of Gary Marsh, who was badly injured during a match.

a sad ending The film has a sad ending.

the sad thing (= the sad part of a situation ) The sad thing is that there’s little we can do about the situation now.

THESAURUS

sad not happy : She felt sad as she waved goodbye. | a sad and lonely figure | a sad face | a sad film

unhappy sad, especially for a long time – used about people and periods of time : I was unhappy at school. | an unhappy childhood | He’s obviously a deeply unhappy person.

homesick [名词前不用] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends : She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan.

down [名词前不用] informal feeling sad for a few hours or days, often for no reason : Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy myself some new clothes. | She’s been kind of down since that argument with Jack.

gloomy looking or sounding sad and without hope – used about people, places, and weather : Why are you all looking so gloomy? | the gloomy immigration office | a gloomy afternoon in February

dejected/downcast looking sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen : ‘I didn’t pass,’ he said, looking dejected. | a downcast expression | He was understandably downcast after the team’s loss.

mournful especially literary looking or sounding sad : the dog’s big mournful eyes | the mournful sound of the church bell | a mournful expression

glum looking sad and disappointed : Don’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next time. | They sat in glum silence.

wistful especially literary looking a little sad and thoughtful, because you wish that the situation was different : She looked at him with a wistful smile.

very sad

miserable very sad, especially because you are lonely, cold, ill, or upset – used about people and periods of time : I felt miserable and blamed myself for what had happened. | Her life was miserable. | I had a miserable time at college.

depressed very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition : After his wife left him, he became depressed and refused to talk to anyone.

heartbroken extremely sad because of something that has happened to someone or something that you care about very much : She was heartbroken when her dog died.

distressed/distraught very upset because of something bad that has happened, so that you cannot think clearly : She was very distressed when he left her. | The boy’s hospital bed was surrounded by distraught relatives.

devastated [名词前不用] extremely sad and shocked, because something very bad has happened : The whole town was devastated by the tragedy.

COLLOCATIONS CHECK

sad person/expression/story/song/film

unhappy person/expression/childhood/marriage

gloomy person/expression/place/weather

dejected/downcast person/expression

mournful sound/eyes/expression